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Where does “ऋते” come from?

ऋते (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ऋत, 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.

ऋते (Sanskrit): excepting; besides; unless

Definitions

  1. excepting; besides; unless

Ancestry of “ऋते”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritऋतmet with, afflicted by; proper, right, fit, apt,...
2Sanskritऋतुany settled point of time, fixed time, time...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHr̥túšfixed point of time, period, epoch; fixed order,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ér-tus ~ h₂r̥-téw-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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