Where does “ราตรี” come from?
ราตรี (Thai) comes from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.
ราตรี (Thai): night; nighttime
Definitions
- night; nighttime
Ancestry of “ราตรี”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रात्रि | night |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रात्री | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HráHtriH | stillness of night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁trih₂ | — |