Where does “beraja” come from?
beraja (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian raja, from Malay raja, 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.
beraja (Indonesian): to be a king; to have a king; shooting star,...
Definitions
- to be a king; to have a king; shooting star,...
Ancestry of “beraja”, step by step
beraja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian raja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | raja | king |
| 2 | Malay | raja | king |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́ā | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́ā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |