Where does “রায়” come from?

রায় (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬, from Sanskrit राजन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

রায় (Bengali): a title used by Hindu kings and zamindars

Definitions

  1. a title used by Hindu kings and zamindars

Ancestry of “রায়”, step by step

রায় traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀸𑀬—
2Sanskritराजन्a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́āking
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Persian رأی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرأیopinion, view; vote
2Arabicرَأْيopinion

Words derived from “রায়”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā →