Where does “रीत” come from?
रीत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रीति, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réyHtis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
रीत (Hindi): custom; rite; rule
Ancestry of “रीत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रीति | motion, course; steam, current; line, row, course... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réyHtis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |