Where does “լուսնկա” come from?

լուսնկա (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian լուսնկայ, from Old Armenian լուսնակայ, from Old Armenian լուսին, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

լուսնկա (Armenian): moon; moonlight; moonshined

Definitions

  1. moon; moonlight; moonshined

Ancestry of “լուսնկա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianլուսնկայmoon; moonlit
2Old Armenianլուսնակայmoonlit night
3Old Armenianլուսինmoon; month; horseshoe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →