Where does “छायाचित्र” come from?
छायाचित्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
छायाचित्र (Sanskrit): photo, photograph
Definitions
- photo, photograph
Ancestry of “छायाचित्र”, step by step
छायाचित्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit छाया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |