Where does “oruc” come from?

oruc (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Iranian ráwčakah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

oruc (Azerbaijani): sawm fasting, particularly in Ramadan

Definitions

  1. sawm fasting, particularly in Ramadan

Ancestry of “oruc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
2Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “oruc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →