Where does “सम्राट्” come from?
सम्राट् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सम्राज्, 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.
सम्राट् (Sanskrit): nominative singular of सम्राज्
Definitions
- nominative singular of सम्राज्
Ancestry of “सम्राट्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सम्राज् | a supreme ruler, a universal king, a sovereign... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राज् | a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ṭṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ćš | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |