Where does “رات” come from?

رات (Urdu) comes from Old Hindi رتی, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.

رات (Urdu): night

Definitions

night

Ancestry of “رات”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Hindi	رتی	—
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺	—
3	Sanskrit	रात्रि	night
4	Sanskrit	रात्री	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	HráHtriH	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	Hréh₁trih₂	—

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