Where does “चिन्ता” come from?

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

चिन्ता (Sanskrit): thinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration

Definitions

  1. thinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration

Ancestry of “चिन्ता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
2Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिन्ता”

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