Where does “राजा” come from?

राजा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

राजा (Sanskrit): nominative singular of राजन्; king

Definitions

  1. nominative singular of राजन्; king

Ancestry of “राजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵ-ō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “राजा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō →
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