Where does “رکت” come from?

رکت (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit रक्त, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

رکت (Urdu): red; crimson; blood

Definitions

  1. red; crimson; blood

Ancestry of “رکت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्तred; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रक्त →