Where does “rajamuffin” come from?
rajamuffin (English) comes from English raja, from English rajah, from Hindi राजा, from Hindi स्थान, from Sanskrit स्थान, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas — to stand.
Ancestry of “rajamuffin”, step by step
rajamuffin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English raja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | raja | Alternative spelling of rajah |
| 2 | English | rajah | a Hindu prince or ruler in India; Any of various... |
| 3 | Hindi | राजा | king, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king |
| 4 | Hindi | स्थान | place, site, location; room |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 6 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 7 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English ragamuffin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ragamuffin | A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | Ragamuffyn | — |