Where does “Ruchi” come from?

Ruchi (English) comes from Sanskrit रुचि, from Sanskrit रुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ruchi (English): a Prajapati

Definitions

  1. a Prajapati

Ancestry of “Ruchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरुचिlight, lustre, splendour, beauty; colour; liking,...
2Sanskritरुच्light, lustre, brightness; splendor, beauty,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianrúkš—
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 rúkš →