The story
- Sanskrit · borrowed fromछत्र
- English todaychatra
From Sanskrit छत्र (chatra), variant of छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatta.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly ritual or ceremonial forms. Full definition →