Where does “Raghu” come from?

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

Raghu (English): A legendary king of parts of India

Definitions

  1. A legendary king of parts of India

Ancestry of “Raghu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →