Where does “राजा” come from?

राजा (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit राजा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

राजा (Nepali): king, monarch, sovereign, ruler

Definitions

  1. king, monarch, sovereign, ruler

Ancestry of “राजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराजाnominative singular of राजन्; king
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵ-ō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō →