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
Ancestry of “روز”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |