Where does “ráwčah” come from?

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

ráwčah (Proto-Iranian): light; day

Definitions

  1. light; day

Ancestry of “ráwčah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ráwčah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →