Where does “Roxane” come from?

Roxane (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη, 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.

Roxane (French): Roxana the wife of Alexander the Great

Definitions

  1. Roxana the wife of Alexander the Great

Ancestry of “Roxane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬωξᾱ́νηRoxana 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

Words derived from “Roxane”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →