Etymology

chitty

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chitty · adjective1

From chit (“sprout”) + -y.

chitty · adjective2

From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y.

chitty · noun3

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromचिट्ठी“letter, note, written message”
  2. English todaychitty

Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”). Doublet of cure.

Words from the same roots

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