Where does “चिकित्सा” come from?

चिकित्सा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

चिकित्सा (Sanskrit): medical attendance, practice or science of...

Definitions

  1. medical attendance, practice or science of...

Ancestry of “चिकित्सा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिकित्सा”

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