from which language has the word cheetah originated
Cheetah The vernacular name "cheetah" is derived from the Hindi word चीता (cītā), which in turn comes from the Sanskrit word चित्रकायः (citrakāyaḥ) meaning "bright" or "variegated". The first recorded use of this word has been dated back to 1610.[4][5] An alternative name for the cheetah is "hunting leopard".[6] The scientific name of the cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus.[7] The generic name Acinonyx could have originated from the combination of two Greek words: akinetos means motionless, and onyx means claw.[8][9] A rough translation of the word would be "non-moving claws", a reference to the limited retractability (capability of being drawn inside the paw) of the claws of the cheetah relative to other cats'. The specific name jubatus means "maned" in Latin, referring to the dorsal crest of this animal.[10]