Where does “լուսնկայ” come from?

լուսնկայ (Middle Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուսնակայ, from Old Armenian լուսին, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

լուսնկայ (Middle Armenian): moon; moonlit

Definitions

  1. moon; moonlit

Ancestry of “լուսնկայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլուսնակայmoonlit night
2Old Armenianլուսինmoon; month; horseshoe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “լուսնկայ

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