Where does “lohita” come from?
lohita (Pali) comes from Sanskrit लोहित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
lohita (Pali): red; blood
Ancestry of “lohita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | लोहित | red, reddish; made of copper; blood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |