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Where does “ráni” come from?

ráni (Hungarian) comes from English rani, from Urdu رانی, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻, from Sanskrit राज्ञी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

ráni (Hungarian): rani

Definitions

  1. rani

Ancestry of “ráni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraniThe wife of a rajah; A Hindu princess or female...
2Urduرانیqueen, princess; magenta
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻—
4Sanskritराज्ञीqueen, princess, the wife of a king; name of the...
5Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́niH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́niH—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ráni”

  • ránik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →