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Where does “رتی” come from?

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

Ancestry of “رتی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
2Sanskritरात्रिnight
3Sanskritरात्री—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriH—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →