Where does “kayu-raja” come from?
kayu-raja (Maguindanao) comes from Maguindanao 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.
kayu-raja (Maguindanao): acacia
Definitions
- acacia
Ancestry of “kayu-raja”, step by step
kayu-raja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maguindanao raja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maguindanao | raja | chief |
| 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 |
via Maguindanao kayu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maguindanao | kayu | — |