Where does “լույս” come from?

լույս (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լոյս, from Proto-Indo-European lewkós, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

լույս (Armenian): light; dawn, daybreak; electricity, power

Definitions

  1. light; dawn, daybreak; electricity, power

Ancestry of “լույս”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլոյսlight; brightness, splendour; fire; illumination;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkósbright; shining
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “լույս”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkós →Every word from Old Armenian լոյս →