Where does “cintā” come from?

cintā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

Ancestry of “cintā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
2Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “cintā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →
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