Where does “Ῥωξάνη” come from?

Ῥωξάνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Iranian ráwxšnaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwkšnaH, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ῥωξάνη (Ancient Greek): Roxana wife of Cambyses II

Definitions

  1. Roxana wife of Cambyses II

Ancestry of “Ῥωξάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian*rauxšnālight
2Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
3Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “Ῥωξάνη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →