raj

raj · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₃reǵ-
2. Hindi · borrowed fromराज
3. English todayraj

Borrowed from Hindi राज (rāj), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Doublet of rex, rich, and others.

Raj · proper noun, noun²

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₃reǵ-“to right or straighten oneself; to govern, rule; just; right”
2. Sanskrit · derived fromराज्य“empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”
3. Hindustani · derived from
4. English todayRaj

Proprialisation of raj (“(India) reign, rule”, noun), borrowed from Hindustani राज / راج (rāj, “reign, rule; empire, kingdom; country, state; royalty”), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to right or straighten oneself; to govern, rule; just; right”). Doublet of Reich.

Words from the same roots