Where does “چتا” come from?

چتا (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit चिता, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

چتا (Urdu): pyre

Definitions

  1. pyre

Ancestry of “چتا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिताpile of wood used at funerals for cremating...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चिता →