Where does “विराज” come from?

विराज (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.

Ancestry of “विराज”, step by step

विराज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit राज्

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

via Sanskrit वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विराज”

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