Where does “राष्ट्रीय” come from?

राष्ट्रीय (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्रीय, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

राष्ट्रीय (Marathi): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “राष्ट्रीय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रीयbelonging to a country or kingdom; an...
2Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
3Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas
Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र →Every word from Sanskrit राष्ट्र →Every word from Sanskrit राष्ट्रीय →