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

night

Ancestry of “रात”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Hindi	رتی	night
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺	—
3	Sanskrit	रात्रि	night
4	Sanskrit	रात्री	night
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	HráHtriH	stillness of night
6	Proto-Indo-European	Hréh₁trih₂	—

Words derived from “रात”

रातोंरात
जुमेरात
रतजगा
रात भर
सुहागरात
जुमेराती

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH →Every word from Sanskrit रात्री →