Where does “cittakathin” come from?

cittakathin (Pali) comes from Pali citta, 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.

cittakathin (Pali): an orator, a brilliant speaker

Definitions

  1. an orator, a brilliant speaker

Ancestry of “cittakathin”, step by step

cittakathin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali citta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palicittamind, heart, feeling
2Sanskritचित्तthinking; reflecting; imagining
3Sanskritचित्तिthinking, thought
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čítˢtišthought, consciousness
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

via Pali kathin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikathinspeaking
2Palikathāspeech, story, talk
3Sanskritकथाstory
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš →