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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

  1. sacrificing, the function or office of the होतृ;...

Ancestry of “होत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰawtrám—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰáwtramlibation, offering, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéw-tro-m—
4Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
5Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “होत्र”

  • agnihotra
  • अग्निहोत्र
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