Where does “rajah” come from?
rajah (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rajá, from Hindi राजा, from Hindi स्थान, from Sanskrit स्थान, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn — to stand.
rajah (Portuguese): Archaic spelling of rajá
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of rajá
Ancestry of “rajah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rajá | rajah |
| 2 | Hindi | राजा | king, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king |
| 3 | Hindi | स्थान | place, site, location; room |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 5 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 6 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |