Where does “രാത്രി” come from?

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

രാത്രി (Malayalam): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “രാത്രി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरात्रिnight
2Sanskritरात्रीnight
3Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriHstillness of night
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—

Words derived from “രാത്രി”

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