English
Rajni
Rajni comes from Sanskrit रजनी ‘night’, 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
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरजनीrajanī‘night’
- EnglishtodayRajni
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
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरजनीrajanī‘night’
- EnglishtodayRajni
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ-
Today it means
name A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁regʷ- / Rajni