Where does “राजीव” come from?
राजीव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit राजीव, from Sanskrit राज्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “राजीव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | राजीव | a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ. Suṡr; a kind of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राज् | a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ṭṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ćš | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |