Where does “روزگار” come from?

روزگار (Persian) comes from Middle Persian rōzkār, 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.

روزگار (Persian): time; age; fortune

Definitions

  1. time; age; fortune

Ancestry of “روزگار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianrōzkārday, a day's work
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭥𐭬day
3Old Persian𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃day
4Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
5Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “روزگار”

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