Where does “hotr” come from?
hotr (English) comes from Sanskrit होतृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáwtā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéw-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
hotr (English): The priest who recites invocations and litanies...
Definitions
- The priest who recites invocations and litanies...
Ancestry of “hotr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | होतृ | an offerer of an oblation or yajna, sacrificer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáwtā | priest, offerer of oblations |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéw-tōr | pourer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |