Where does “મેઘરાજા” come from?

મેઘરાજા (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati રાજા, from Sanskrit राजा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

મેઘરાજા (Gujarati): the god of rain

Definitions

  1. the god of rain

Ancestry of “મેઘરાજા”, step by step

મેઘરાજા traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati રાજા

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiરાજાking, rajah
2Sanskritराजाnominative singular of राजन्; king
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵ-ō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Gujarati મેઘ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiમેઘcloud
2Sanskritमेघa cloud; a mass, multitude; a particular rāga
3Proto-Indo-AryanHmaygʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHmaygʰáscloud
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃moygʰósfog, cloud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō →