Where does “రాత్రిరాణి” come from?
రాత్రిరాణి (Telugu) comes from Telugu రాణి, 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.
రాత్రిరాణి (Telugu): queen of the night: Any night-blooming cereus, especially of species Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Selenicereus grandiflorus
Definitions
- queen of the night: Any night-blooming cereus, especially of species Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Selenicereus grandiflorus
Ancestry of “రాత్రిరాణి”, step by step
రాత్రిరాణి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu రాణి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | రాణి | the wife of a king, a queen; A playing card with... |
| 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 |
via Telugu రాత్రి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | రాత్రి | night |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रात्रि | night |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रात्री | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HráHtriH | stillness of night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁trih₂ | — |