Where does “చింతకాయ” come from?

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

చింతకాయ (Telugu): Unripe fruit of tamarind

Definitions

  1. Unripe fruit of tamarind

Ancestry of “చింతకాయ”, step by step

చింతకాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu చింత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచింతtamarind tree; reflection, thought, wish, musing,...
2Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
3Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
4Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

via Telugu కాయ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకాయunripe fruit; Anything round, as the head
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चिन्त् →