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Where does “rúkš” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rúkš”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rúkš”

  • రుచిలేని
  • రుచి
  • రుచిచూచు
  • रुचि
  • रुचि
  • रुच्
  • rúkṣ
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