Where does “lwcyk'” come from?
lwcyk' (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lwcyk' (Middle Persian): daily bread, sustenance
Definitions
- daily bread, sustenance
Ancestry of “lwcyk'”, step by step
lwcyk' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭥𐭬 | day |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 | day |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Proto-Iranian *ráwčikah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *ráwčikah | sustenance |