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Where does “रात” come from?

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

रात (Hindi): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “रात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiرتی—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
3Sanskritरात्रिnight
4Sanskritरात्री—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriH—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—

Words derived from “रात”

  • रातोंरात
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