Where does “rúkṣ” come from?
rúkṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “rúkṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | rúkš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “rúkṣ”