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Where does “चित्त” come from?

चित्त (Sanskrit) comes 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.

चित्त (Sanskrit): thinking; reflecting; imagining

Definitions

  1. thinking; reflecting; imagining

Ancestry of “चित्त”, step by step

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

Words derived from “चित्त”

  • చిత్తము
  • चित्त
  • จิตวิทยา
  • สงครามจิตวิทยา
  • cita
  • cita
  • ចិត្ត
  • អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
  • ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត
  • ចូលចិត្ត
  • चित्त
  • จิตฺต
  • චිත්ත
  • စိတ္တ
  • citta
  • ចិត្ត
  • စိတ်
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