Where does “ऋत” come from?
ऋत (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ऋतु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥túš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ér-tus ~ h₂r̥-téw-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ऋत (Sanskrit): met with, afflicted by; proper, right, fit, apt,...
Definitions
- met with, afflicted by; proper, right, fit, apt,...
Ancestry of “ऋत”, step by step
ऋत traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit ऋतु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ऋतु | any settled point of time, fixed time, time... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hr̥túš | fixed point of time, period, epoch; fixed order,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ér-tus ~ h₂r̥-téw-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Proto-Indo-Aryan Hr̥tás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hr̥tás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hr̥tás | truth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥-tós | — |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |