Where does “رڼا” come from?

رڼا (Pashto) comes from Proto-Iranian ráwxšnaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwkšnaH, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

رڼا (Pashto): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “رڼا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
2Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
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-European lówksneh₂ →