Where does “purohit” come from?

purohit (English) comes from Hindi पुरोहित, from Sanskrit पुरोहित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

purohit (English): A family priest

Definitions

  1. A family priest

Ancestry of “purohit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपुरोहितpriest
2Sanskritपुरोहितplaced in front, appointed, commissioned; one...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit पुरोहित →Every word from Hindi पुरोहित →