Where does “فروغ” come from?

فروغ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian frōg, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

فروغ (Persian): brightness, lustre

Definitions

  1. brightness, lustre

Ancestry of “فروغ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianfrōg—
2Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
3Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
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-Iranian ráwčas →