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Where does “राजमहल” come from?

राजमहल (Hindi) comes from Hindi राजा, from Hindi स्थान, from Sanskrit स्थान, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn — to stand.

राजमहल (Hindi): palace, royal residence

Definitions

  1. palace, royal residence

Ancestry of “राजमहल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराजाking, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king
2Hindiस्थानplace, site, location; room
3Sanskritस्थानthe act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed...
4Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
5Sanskritस्तनthe female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “राजमहल”

  • raajmahal
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