Where does “Rojavan” come from?

Rojavan (English) comes from English Rojava, from Northern Kurdish rojava, from Northern Kurdish roj, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Rojavan (English): Of or relating to Rojava

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Rojava

Ancestry of “Rojavan”, step by step

Rojavan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Rojava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRojava—
2Northern Kurdishrojavawest (compass point), direction in which the sun sets
3Northern KurdishrojSun; day
4Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
5Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →