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Where does “Hrā́ȷ́ā” come from?

Hrā́ȷ́ā (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Hrā́ȷ́ā (Proto-Indo-Aryan): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “Hrā́ȷ́ā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Hrā́ȷ́ā”

  • Rajasthan
  • Rajput
  • rajah
  • raja
  • Rajesh
  • Rajasthani
  • maharaja
  • maharajah
  • maharana
  • sriracha
  • rajahship
  • Bhupathiraju
  • rajaship
  • raajmahal
  • Rajputic
  • rajá
  • раджа
  • radja
  • radjah
  • maharaja
  • rajá
  • rajah
  • 是拉差
  • maharadja
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