Where does “rodati” come from?
rodati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit रोदिति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráwdHti, from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- — to weep.
rodati (Pali): to cry, weep
Ancestry of “rodati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रोदिति | to cry, weep, wail, sob; to lament; to howl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HráwdHti | to cry, weep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | HrewdH- | to weep |