Where does “रज” come from?
रज (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hráȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráǰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
रज (Hindi): dust, dirt, pollen
Definitions
- dust, dirt, pollen
Ancestry of “रज”, step by step
रज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit रजस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रजस् | darkness; dimness; darkening quality |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hráȷ́as | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráǰas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁régʷos | darkness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |