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Where does “روشن” come from?

روشن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian lwšn', from Old Persian *rauxšnā, 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.

روشن (Persian): light; lit; alight

Definitions

  1. light; lit; alight

Ancestry of “روشن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianlwšn'bright
2Old Persian*rauxšnā—
3Proto-IranianráwxšnaH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “روشن”

  • Roshan
  • रौशन
  • roshani
  • روشن
  • روشن
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