Where does “காத்தவராயன்” come from?
காத்தவராயன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ராயன், from Sanskrit राजन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
காத்தவராயன் (Tamil): }} Kattavarayan, a village deity of the Koviyars
Definitions
- }} Kattavarayan, a village deity of the Koviyars
Ancestry of “காத்தவராயன்”, step by step
காத்தவராயன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ராயன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ராயன் | king |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́ā | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́ā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Tamil காத்தவ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | காத்தவ | — |