Where does “चैत्य” come from?
चैत्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
चैत्य (Sanskrit): the individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप...
Definitions
- the individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप...
Ancestry of “चैत्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |
Words derived from “चैत्य”