Where does “இராணி” come from?
இராணி (Tamil) comes from Tamil ராணி, from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻, from Sanskrit राज्ञी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́niH, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “இராணி”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ராணி | queen |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 | queen |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राज्ञी | queen, princess, the wife of a king; name of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́niH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵnih₂ | queen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |