Where does “राजीव” come from?

राजीव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit राज्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

राजीव (Sanskrit): a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ. Suṡr; a kind of...

Definitions

  1. a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ. Suṡr; a kind of...

Ancestry of “राजीव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराज्a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ṭṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ćšking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “राजीव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš →
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