Where does “चिन्त्” come from?
चिन्त् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
Ancestry of “चिन्त्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |