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Where does “rajah” come from?

Rajah comes from Hindi राजा, from Sanskrit राजन्, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-, the root for "rule" or "reign."

rajah (English): a Hindu prince or ruler in India; Any of various...

Definitions

  1. a Hindu prince or ruler in India; Any of various...

Ancestry of “rajah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराजाking, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king
2Hindiस्थानplace, site, location; room
3Sanskritस्थानthe act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed...
4Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
5Sanskritस्तनthe female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “rajah”

  • raja
  • rajahship
  • rajaship
  • rádzsa
  • rádzsák
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