Where does “رہنا” come from?

رہنا (Urdu) comes from Hindi रहना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀳𑀇, from Sanskrit रोहति, from Sanskrit रोधति, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

رہنا (Urdu): to live

Definitions

  1. to live

Ancestry of “رہنا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरहनाto stay, remain; to live; to let alone, leave
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀭𑀳𑀇—
3Sanskritरोहतिto rise, ascend
4Sanskritरोधतिto grow; to sprout; to sprout shoots
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léwdʰ-e-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰ-e-ti →Every word from Sanskrit रोधति →