Where does “राज्” come from?

राज् (Sanskrit) comes 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.

राज् (Sanskrit): a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...

Definitions

  1. a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...

Ancestry of “राज्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ṭṣ—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ćšking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “राज्”

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