Where does “रघु” come from?

रघु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

रघु (Sanskrit): fleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer

Definitions

  1. fleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer

Ancestry of “रघु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “रघु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →