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Where does “रघुवंश” come from?

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

रघुवंश (Sanskrit): Raghu's race R; Name of a celebrated poem written...

Definitions

  1. Raghu's race R; Name of a celebrated poem written...

Ancestry of “रघुवंश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
2Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “रघुवंश”

  • Raghuvamsa
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