Where does “Raghav” come from?

Raghav (English) comes from Sanskrit राघव, from Sanskrit रघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

Raghav (English): a descendant of Raghu; (an epithet of Shri Rama)

Definitions

  1. a descendant of Raghu; (an epithet of Shri Rama)

Ancestry of “Raghav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराघवa member of the Raghuvaṃśa dynasty, descended from Raghu
2Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
3Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →