Where does “purohita” come from?

purohita (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पुरोहित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “purohita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरोहितplaced in front, appointed, commissioned; one...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit पुरोहित →