Where does “lwc” come from?

lwc (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lwc (Middle Persian): day

Definitions

  1. day

Ancestry of “lwc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎼𐎢𐎨nominative/accusative singular of ????
2Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
3Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
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 ráwčas →