Where does “روز” come from?

روز (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.

روز (Persian): day; daylight; daytime

Definitions

  1. day; daylight; daytime

Ancestry of “روز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭩𐭥𐭬day
2Old Persian𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃day
3Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
4Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “روز”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →