चित्

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Etymology 1

    From Proto-Indo-European *kʷeyt- (“to perceive, observe”), t-extension of *kʷey- (whence चि (ci, “to observe”)).

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    Root

    चित् • (cit)

    1. to perceive, fix the mind upon, attend to, be attentive
    2. to observe, take notice of
    3. to aim at, intend, design
    4. to be anxious about, care for
    5. to resolve
    6. to understand, comprehend, know
    Derived terms
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root चित् (0 c, 1 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root चित् (6 c, 0 e)
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    References

    • Monier Williams (1899) “चित्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 395, column 2.
    • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “चित्”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
    • William Dwight Whitney, 1885, The Roots, Verb-forms, and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language, Leipzig: Breitkopf and Härtel, page 47
    • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “चित्”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016
    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 547-549

    Etymology 2

    Related to 'Etymology 1'.

    Noun

    चित् • (cít) stem, f

    1. thought, intellect, spirit, soul
    Declension
    Feminine root-stem declension of चित् (cít)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative चित्
    cít     		चितौ / चिता¹
    cítau / cítā¹     		चितः
    cítaḥ
    Vocative चित्
    cít     		चितौ / चिता¹
    cítau / cítā¹     		चितः
    cítaḥ
    Accusative चितम्
    cítam     		चितौ / चिता¹
    cítau / cítā¹     		चितः
    cítaḥ
    Instrumental चिता
    citā́     		चिद्भ्याम्
    cidbhyā́m     		चिद्भिः
    cidbhíḥ
    Dative चिते
    cité     		चिद्भ्याम्
    cidbhyā́m     		चिद्भ्यः
    cidbhyáḥ
    Ablative चितः
    citáḥ     		चिद्भ्याम्
    cidbhyā́m     		चिद्भ्यः
    cidbhyáḥ
    Genitive चितः
    citáḥ     		चितोः
    citóḥ     		चिताम्
    citā́m
    Locative चिति
    cití     		चितोः
    citóḥ     		चित्सु
    citsú
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    References

    Etymology 3

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Adverb

    चित् • (cit)

    1. Alternative form of चिद् (cid)
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