Where does “होत्र” come from?
होत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰawtrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰáwtram, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéw-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
होत्र (Sanskrit): sacrificing, the function or office of the होतृ;...
Definitions
- sacrificing, the function or office of the होतृ;...
Ancestry of “होत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰawtrám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáwtram | libation, offering, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéw-tro-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |