Where does “ರಾತ್ರಿ” come from?

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

ರಾತ್ರಿ (Kannada): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “ರಾತ್ರಿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरात्रिnight
2Sanskritरात्रीnight
3Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriHstillness of night
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH →Every word from Sanskrit रात्री →