Where does “rat” come from?

rat (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.

rat (Kalasha): night

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रात्रि	night
2	Sanskrit	रात्री	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	HráHtriH	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	Hréh₁trih₂	—

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