Where does “mahārājan” come from?
mahārājan (Pali) comes from Sanskrit महाराज, 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.
mahārājan (Pali): great king
Definitions
- great king
Ancestry of “mahārājan”, step by step
mahārājan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit महाराज
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | महाराज | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́ā | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́ā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Pali mahant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | mahant | great, big, massive; important, well-known |
| 2 | Sanskrit | म॒हत् | — |
via Pali rājan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | rājan | king, ruler |