Where does “rajah” come from?

rajah (Old Javanese) comes from Hindi रज, from Sanskrit रजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hráȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráǰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

rajah (Old Javanese): lust, passion

Definitions

  1. lust, passion

Ancestry of “rajah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
2Sanskritरजस्darkness; dimness; darkening quality
3Proto-Indo-AryanHráȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHráǰas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷosdarkness
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “rajah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráǰas →