Where does “ރޭގަނޑު” come from?

ރޭގަނޑު (Dhivehi) comes from Dhivehi ރޭ, from Prakrit 𑀭𑀇, from Sanskrit रवि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reu-i-.

ރޭގަނޑު (Dhivehi): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “ރޭގަނޑު”, step by step

ރޭގަނޑު traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dhivehi ރޭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiރޭnight, nighttime
2Prakrit𑀭𑀇Rati
3Sanskritरविthe sun or the sun-god
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reu-i-—

via Dhivehi ގަނޑު

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiގަނޑުabscess, carbuncle
2Sanskritगण्डthe cheek, the whole side of the face including...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reu-i- →Every word from Sanskrit रवि →Every word from Prakrit 𑀭𑀇 →