Where does “Rożawa” come from?

Rożawa (Polish) comes from Northern Kurdish rojava, from Northern Kurdish roj, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “Rożawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishrojavawest (compass point), direction in which the sun sets
2Northern KurdishrojSun; day
3Proto-Iranianráwčahlight; day
4Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-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 →