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Where does “महारानी” come from?

महारानी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी, from Sanskrit राज्ञी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

महारानी (Hindi): an empress, queen; a maharani

Definitions

  1. an empress, queen; a maharani

Ancestry of “महारानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहाराज्ञीgreat queen
2Sanskritराज्ञीqueen, princess, the wife of a king; name of the...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́niH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́niH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “महारानी”

  • maharani
  • maharani
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