Where does “रौशन” come from?
रौशन (Hindi) comes from Persian روشن, from Middle Persian lwšn', 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.
रौशन (Hindi): light; lit; alight
Ancestry of “रौशन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | روشن | light; lit; alight |
| 2 | Middle Persian | lwšn' | bright |
| 3 | Old Persian | *rauxšnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ráwxšnaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwkšnaH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówksneh₂ | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |