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Where does “विधानसभा” come from?

विधानसभा (Hindi) comes from Hindi सभा, from Hindi राज्य, from Sanskrit राज्य, 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.

विधानसभा (Hindi): Vidhan Sabha: a state legislative assembly in...

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  1. Vidhan Sabha: a state legislative assembly in...

Ancestry of “विधानसभा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसभाassembly, council; meeting; association
2Hindiराज्यstate, kingdom; reign
3Sanskritराज्यkingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,...
4Sanskritराज्a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...
5Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ṭṣ—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ćšking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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