Where does “राय” come from?

राय (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬, from Sanskrit राजन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

राय (Hindi): king; a royal title used by Hindu kings; opinion,...

Definitions

  1. king; a royal title used by Hindu kings; opinion,...

Ancestry of “राय”, step by step

राय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀸𑀬—
2Sanskritराजन्a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́āking
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Persian رأی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرأیopinion, view; vote
2Arabicرَأْيopinion

Words derived from “राय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā →