Where does “राष्ट्रीय” come from?

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

राष्ट्रीय (Nepali): 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 धृतराष्ट्रEvery word from Sanskrit राष्ट्रEvery word from Sanskrit राष्ट्रीय