Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/čítˢtiš

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s (“thought”), from *kʷeyt- (“to notice”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *čь̏stь (“honour, respect”).

Noun

*čítˢtiš f

1. thought, consciousness
2. will

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *ćíttiṣ
  • Sanskrit: चित्ति (cítti) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *cístiš
  • Avestan: 𐬗𐬌𐬯𐬙𐬌 (cisti)