Where does “महाराज” come from?

महाराज (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.

Ancestry of “महाराज”, step by step

महाराज 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 महा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “महाराज”

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