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Where does “citta” come from?

citta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

citta (Pali): mind, heart, feeling

Definitions

  1. mind, heart, feeling

Ancestry of “citta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
2Sanskritचित्ति—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtiš—
4Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “citta”

  • cita
  • cita
  • ចិត្ត
  • អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
  • ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
  • ចូលចិត្ត
  • စိတ်
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