Proto-Indo-European

*keyt-

‘to shine, glow’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *keyt-.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *keyt-, most familiar first.

• cheetah ← चीता ← 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕 ← चित्रक ← चित्र
• hede ← *hǣdu ← hād ← *haidu ← *haiduz
• chital ← चीतल ← चित्रल ← चित्र ← *čitrás

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *keyt-