Where does “होतृ” come from?
होतृ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáwtā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéw-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
होतृ (Sanskrit): an offerer of an oblation or yajna, sacrificer,...
Definitions
- an offerer of an oblation or yajna, sacrificer,...
Ancestry of “होतृ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáwtā | priest, offerer of oblations |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéw-tōr | pourer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
Words derived from “होतृ”