Where does “สุจิตรา” come from?
สุจิตรา (Thai) comes from Sanskrit सुचित्रा, from Sanskrit सु, from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
Ancestry of “สุจิตรา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सुचित्रा | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सु | "'idem"; easy; good, fine, excellent; good, well |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | saw- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |