Where does “Ubon Ratchathani” come from?
Ubon Ratchathani (English) comes from Thai อุบลราชธานี, from Thai ราชธานี, from Thai ราช, from Old Khmer រាជ, from Sanskrit राज, from Sanskrit राजन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Ubon Ratchathani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อุบลราชธานี | — |
| 2 | Thai | ราชธานี | metropolis, capital city |
| 3 | Thai | ราช | king: male monarch or sovereign; chief, lord,... |
| 4 | Old Khmer | រាជ | king, chief, prince, royalty, reign |
| 5 | Sanskrit | राज | king; chief; sovereign |
| 6 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́ā | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́ā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |