Where does “रत” come from?
रत (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रक्त, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
Ancestry of “रत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रक्त | red; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |