Where does “Raghuvamsa” come from?

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

Raghuvamsa (English): A celebrated poem written by Kalidasa

Definitions

  1. A celebrated poem written by Kalidasa

Ancestry of “Raghuvamsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritरघुवंशRaghu's race R; Name of a celebrated poem written...
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 →