Where does “ਕਵਿਤਾ” come from?

ਕਵਿਤਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit कविता, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

ਕਵਿਤਾ (Punjabi): poem

Definitions

poem

Ancestry of “ਕਵਿਤਾ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कविता	poetry, ornate style (whether of verse or prose)
2	Sanskrit	कवि	wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kawHíṣ	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káwHiš	seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewh₁-	to perceive; to observe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →