Where does “रात” come from?

रात (Old Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.

Ancestry of “रात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
2Sanskritरात्रिnight
3Sanskritरात्रीnight
4Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriHstillness of night
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—

Words derived from “रात”

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