Where does “रिजक” come from?
रिजक (Hindi) comes from Arabic رِزْق, from Middle Persian lwcyk', from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “रिजक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رِزْق | sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | lwcyk' | daily bread, sustenance |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |