Where does “రాజస్థాన్” come from?
రాజస్థాన్ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit राजा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵ-ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “రాజస్థాన్”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | राजा | nominative singular of राजन्; king |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵ-ō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |