Where does “رِزْق” come from?
رِزْق (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian lwcyk', from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
رِزْق (Arabic): sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,...
Definitions
- sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,...
Ancestry of “رِزْق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | lwcyk' | daily bread, sustenance |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “رِزْق”