Where does “चित्रल” come from?

चित्रल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

चित्रल (Sanskrit): variegated, spotted

Definitions

  1. variegated, spotted

Ancestry of “चित्रल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
3Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s

Words derived from “चित्रल

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrásEvery word from Sanskrit चित्र