Where does “சிந்தி” come from?
சிந்தி (Tamil) comes from Tamil சிந்து, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš, from Sanskrit सिन्धु॑.
சிந்தி (Tamil): to think of, consider
Ancestry of “சிந்தி”, step by step
சிந்தி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil சிந்து
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | சிந்து | to be strewn, spilled |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |
via Sanskrit चिन्त्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चिन्त् | to think, have a thought or idea |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चित् | API 1 P; comprehend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |