Where does “धर्मराज” come from?

धर्मराज (Sanskrit) comes 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.

धर्मराज (Sanskrit): an epithet of यमराज

Definitions

  1. an epithet of यमराज

Ancestry of “धर्मराज”, step by step

धर्मराज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit राजन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराजन्a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́āking
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Sanskrit धर्म

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधर्मmorality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰármas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “धर्मराज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā →