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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्तred; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

Words derived from “रत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रक्त →