Where does “roj” come from?
roj (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
roj (Northern Kurdish): Sun; day
Ancestry of “roj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |