Where does “રાજા” come from?

રાજા (Gujarati) comes 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.

રાજા (Gujarati): king, rajah

Definitions

  1. king, rajah

Ancestry of “રાજા”, step by step

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

Words derived from “રાજા”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō →