Where does “चिच्छक्ति” come from?

चिच्छक्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

चिच्छक्ति (Sanskrit): thinking capacity of the mind

Definitions

  1. thinking capacity of the mind

Ancestry of “चिच्छक्ति”, step by step

चिच्छक्ति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शक्ति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Sanskrit चित्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शक्ति →
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