Sanskrit rājan- reflects the reconstructed suffixed king formation *rēg-en-.
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rājan-
king, sovereign, prince, chief
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European suffixed formation · king en formation*rēg-en-
king formation
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King, ruler, sovereign, and chief preserve the ruler field.
The Sanskrit form is attested; the parent is reconstructed.
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Indo-European Root reg-reg-, suffixed *rēg-en- to Sanskrit rājā and rājan-
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the reconstructed formation and Sanskrit reflexes.
Sanskrit as an Indo-European LanguageSelective etymological dictionary, p. 373: rājan from IE *reǵ
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently connects the Sanskrit noun to the straight-and-direct root.
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