Where does “இராகவன்” come from?

இராகவன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ராகவன், from Sanskrit राघव, from Sanskrit रघु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

இராகவன் (Tamil): Raghava, an epithet of Rama

Definitions

  1. Raghava, an epithet of Rama

Ancestry of “இராகவன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilராகவன்—
2Sanskritराघवa member of the Raghuvaṃśa dynasty, descended from Raghu
3Sanskritरघुfleet, rapid; light, fickle; a racer
4Proto-Indo-IranianHlagʰúšlightweight, swift, agile
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hlagʰúš →