Where does “રાત” come from?

રાત (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati रात, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.

રાત (Gujarati): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “રાત”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiरात—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
3Sanskritरात्रिnight
4Sanskritरात्रीnight
5Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriHstillness of night
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH →Every word from Sanskrit रात्री →