Where does “լուսատարի” come from?

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

լուսատարի (Armenian): light year

Definitions

  1. light year

Ancestry of “լուսատարի”, step by step

լուսատարի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian լույս

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianլույսlight; dawn, daybreak; electricity, power
2Old Armenianլոյսlight; brightness, splendour; fire; illumination;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkósbright; shining
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Armenian տարի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտարիyear
2Old Armenianտարիyear
3Akkadian??a long time; perpetuity, eternity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkósEvery word from Old Armenian լոյս
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