Where does “रातोंरात” come from?

रातोंरात (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.

रातोंरात (Hindi): overnight

Definitions

  1. overnight

Ancestry of “रातोंरात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरातnight
2Old Hindiرتیnight
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
4Sanskritरात्रिnight
5Sanskritरात्रीnight
6Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriHstillness of night
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH →Every word from Sanskrit रात्री →