Where does “చింత” come from?

చింత (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit चिन्ता, from Sanskrit चिन्त्, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

చింత (Telugu): tamarind tree; reflection, thought, wish, musing,...

Definitions

  1. tamarind tree; reflection, thought, wish, musing,...

Ancestry of “చింత”, step by step

చింత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit चिन्ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
2Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

via Proto-Dravidian *cintta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*cinttatamarind

Words derived from “చింత”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →