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Where does “լուսն” come from?

լուսն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուսն, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

լուսն (Armenian): cataract

Definitions

  1. cataract

Ancestry of “լուսն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլուսնa white spot on one’s eye
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →