English
rani
Rani comes from Sanskrit राज्ञी ‘queen, princess’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‘king’, and ultimately from *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵnih₂‘queen’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEराज्ञीrā́jñī‘queen, princess’
- Englishtodayrani
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵnih₂‘queen’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEराज्ञीrā́jñī‘queen, princess’
- Englishtodayrani
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, director, source, region, regular, rule, direction, address, direct, correct, dress, regime, realm, rogue, arrangement, regulate, radar, royalty, resurrection, rank, riches, interrogation, erect, rack, arrange, regent, ana, rector, richness, regency, insurrection, rectify, raj, rake, rectum, anorexia, regalia, rhesus, rectification, incorrigible, 97 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‘king’
real, rich, royal, roy, rex, regal, eldritch, rajah, riel, 8 more
Today it means
noun The wife of a rajah.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / rani