Where does “घातक” come from?

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

घातक (Sanskrit): killing; killer, murderer, slayer; destroying,...

Definitions

  1. killing; killer, murderer, slayer; destroying,...

Ancestry of “घातक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “घातक”

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