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Where does “రావు” come from?

రావు (Telugu) comes 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.

రావు (Telugu): An honorific title like Mr., assumed by Vyāpari...

Definitions

  1. An honorific title like Mr., assumed by Vyāpari...

Ancestry of “రావు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराजन्a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ȷ́āking
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ȷ́ā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “రావు”

  • అప్పారావు
  • అప్పారావుపేట
  • రామారావు
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