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Where does “छात्र” come from?

छात्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit छात्त्र, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

छात्र (Sanskrit): Alternative spelling of छात्त्र

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of छात्त्र

Ancestry of “छात्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछात्त्रpupil, student; schoolboy
2Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

Words derived from “छात्र”

  • छात्रसंघ
  • छात्रवृत्ति
  • छात्र
  • چھاتر
  • ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰী
  • ছাত্ৰ
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