Where does “Рысқұл” come from?
Рысқұл (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ырыс, 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- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “Рысқұл”, step by step
Рысқұл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh ырыс
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | ырыс | wealth, prosperity, abundance |
| 2 | Arabic | رِزْق | sustenance, that which God allots; livelihood,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwcyk' | daily bread, sustenance |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |