Where does “पुरोहित” come from?

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

पुरोहित (Hindi): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “पुरोहित”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरोहितplaced in front, appointed, commissioned; one...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “पुरोहित”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit पुरोहित →
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