Where does “राजा” come from?
राजा (Hindi) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
राजा (Hindi): king, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king
Definitions
- king, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king
Ancestry of “राजा”, step by step
राजा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi स्थान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | स्थान | place, site, location; room |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 3 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |