Where does “rani” come from?
rani (Romani) comes from Sanskrit राज्ञी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rani (Romani): mistress, lady, dame; queen
Definitions
- mistress, lady, dame; queen
Ancestry of “rani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | राज्ञी | queen, princess, the wife of a king; name of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵnih₂ | queen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |