Where does “Rajya Sabha” come from?
Rajya Sabha (English) comes from Hindi राज्य सभा, from Hindi राज्य, from Sanskrit राज्य, from Sanskrit राज्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Rajya Sabha (English): The upper house of the Parliament of India
Definitions
- The upper house of the Parliament of India
Ancestry of “Rajya Sabha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राज्य सभा | Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian parliament |
| 2 | Hindi | राज्य | state, kingdom; reign |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राज्य | kingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | राज् | a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ṭṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ćš | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |