Where does “լուսին” come from?
լուսին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուսին, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
լուսին (Armenian): moon
Ancestry of “լուսին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | լուսին | moon; month; horseshoe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |