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Where does “ráwčakah” come from?

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

ráwčakah (Proto-Iranian): fasting

Definitions

  1. fasting

Ancestry of “ráwčakah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ráwčakah”

  • रोज़ा
  • روزه
  • روزہ
  • rōzag
  • रोजा
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