Where does “रतजगा” come from?
रतजगा (Hindi) comes from Hindi रात, from Old Hindi رتی, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.
रतजगा (Hindi): night vigil, not sleeping
Definitions
- night vigil, not sleeping
Ancestry of “रतजगा”, step by step
रतजगा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi रात
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रात | night |
| 2 | Old Hindi | رتی | night |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रात्रि | night |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रात्री | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HráHtriH | stillness of night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁trih₂ | — |
via Hindi जगा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जगा | — |