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Where does “ráwkšnaH” come from?

ráwkšnaH (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “ráwkšnaH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ráwkšnaH”

  • ráwxšnaH
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