Where does “पितृघात” come from?

पितृघात (Hindi) comes from Hindi पितृ, from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

पितृघात (Hindi): patricide

Definitions

  1. patricide

Ancestry of “पितृघात”, step by step

पितृघात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पितृ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपितृfather; paternal ancestor
2Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
3Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Hindi घात

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघातblow, attack, hit; bruise, injury; killing,...
2Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́ →