English
Neeraj
Neeraj comes from Sanskrit नीरज ‘free from dust’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁régʷos ‘darkness’, and ultimately from *h₁regʷ- ‘to be dark’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁regʷ-‘to be dark’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁régʷos‘darkness’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hráǰasreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)*Hráȷ́asreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरजस्rajas‘dust’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEनीरजnīraja‘free from dust’
- EnglishtodayNeeraj
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁regʷ-‘to be dark’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁régʷos‘darkness’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hráǰasreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)*Hráȷ́asreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरजस्rajas‘dust’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEनीरजnīraja‘free from dust’
- EnglishtodayNeeraj
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ-
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ- / Neeraj