Where does “चित्ति” come from?
चित्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
चित्ति (Sanskrit): thinking, thought
Definitions
- thinking, thought
Ancestry of “चित्ति”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čítˢtiš | thought, consciousness |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |