Where does “رُکْسَانَه” come from?

رُکْسَانَه (Classical Persian) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥωξάνη, from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Iranian ráwxšnaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwkšnaH, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “رُکْسَانَه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬωξάνηRoxana wife of Cambyses II
2Old Persian*rauxšnālight
3Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
4Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-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
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