Where does “घात” come from?

घात (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

घात (Sanskrit): a blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...

Definitions

  1. a blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...

Ancestry of “घात”, step by step

घात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰn̥tós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰn̥tósslain, killed

Words derived from “घात”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →