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Where does “रजस्” come from?

रजस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hráȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráǰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

रजस् (Sanskrit): darkness; dimness; darkening quality

Definitions

  1. darkness; dimness; darkening quality

Ancestry of “रजस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHráȷ́as—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHráǰas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷosdarkness
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “रजस्”

  • rajas
  • rajasic
  • रजस्वला
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