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Where does “raja” come from?

raja (Spanish) comes from French radjah, from Hindi राजा, from Hindi स्थान, from Sanskrit स्थान, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn — to stand.

raja (Spanish): rajah

Definitions

  1. rajah

Ancestry of “raja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradjahrajah
2Hindiराजाking, monarch, sovereign, ruler; king
3Hindiस्थानplace, site, location; room
4Sanskritस्थानthe act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed...
5Paliṭhānaplace; state, -hood; reason
6Sanskritस्तनthe female breast , teat, dug, udder; the nipple;...
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpstánasbreast; teat, nipple
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “raja”

  • raha
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