Where does “orucluq” come from?

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

orucluq (Azerbaijani): Ramadan, the period of fasting

Definitions

  1. Ramadan, the period of fasting

Ancestry of “orucluq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniorucsawm fasting, particularly in Ramadan
2Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
3Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-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-Iranian ráwčas →