Re: The evolution of word Raja

From: G&P
Message: 60516
Date: 2008-09-30

>>. The root is *h3reg^- 'go in a straight line, stretch out' and
>> figuratively (already in PIE) 'guide, give directions, rule'.

>Are there traces of the initial H3 in compounds ?
>I mean xx-v+H3reg > xx-v:-reg as it sometimes happens in Skrt.

Don't know, but the h3 is shown by Greek orego:

Peter