Where does “रोचक” come from?

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

रोचक (Hindi): interesting; entertaining; absorbing

Definitions

  1. interesting; entertaining; absorbing

Ancestry of “रोचक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोचकpleasing, brightening, interesting; appetite,...
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 →