Where does “ránik” come from?
ránik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ráni, 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 — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ránik (Hungarian): nominative plural of ráni
Definitions
- nominative plural of ráni
Ancestry of “ránik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ráni | rani |
| 2 | English | rani | The wife of a rajah; A Hindu princess or female... |
| 3 | Urdu | رانی | queen, princess; magenta |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | राज्ञी | queen, princess, the wife of a king; name of the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵnih₂ | queen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |