Where does “ధర్మరాజు” come from?
ధర్మరాజు (Telugu) comes from Telugu రాజు, 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.
ధర్మరాజు (Telugu): epithet of Yama
Definitions
- epithet of Yama
Ancestry of “ధర్మరాజు”, step by step
ధర్మరాజు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu రాజు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | రాజు | king; The principal chess piece, that players... |
| 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 |