Where does “Rajput” come from?

Rajput comes from Hindi राजपूत, derived from Sanskrit राजपुत्र, combining Sanskrit राजन_ (king) with Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- (to rule).

Rajput (English): A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India

Definitions

  1. A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India

Ancestry of “Rajput”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराजपूतa Rajput; Rajput
2Sanskritराजपुत्रprince
3Sanskritराजन्a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́āking
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Rajput”

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