Where does “cetiya” come from?
cetiya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
cetiya (Pali): memorial; pagoda
Ancestry of “cetiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चैत्य | the individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |
Words derived from “cetiya”