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
- nominative singular of राजन्; king
Ancestry of “राजा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵ-ō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “राजा”