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Where does “Hrā́ȷ́niH” come from?

Hrā́ȷ́niH (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Hrā́ȷ́niH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Hrā́ȷ́niH”

  • rani
  • рани
  • rani
  • ráni
  • ránik
  • రాజ్ఞి
  • రాణి
  • रानी
  • رانی
  • राज्ञी
  • رانی
  • Hrā́ȷ́niH
  • 𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻
  • rani
  • रानी
  • rani
  • rani
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