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Where does “Ramanuja” come from?

Ramanuja derives from Sanskrit रामानुज, composed of Sanskrit राम and an additional Sanskrit element, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós through Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás.

Ancestry of “Ramanuja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरामानुज‘younger brother of राम’; N. of a celebrated...
2Sanskritअनुजa younger brother
3Sanskritअनु-after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...
4Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
5Proto-Indo-IraniansúHar—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
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