Where does “रुचि” come from?
रुचि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
रुचि (Sanskrit): light, lustre, splendour, beauty; colour; liking,...
Definitions
- light, lustre, splendour, beauty; colour; liking,...
Ancestry of “रुचि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रुच् | light, lustre, brightness; splendor, beauty,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | rúkš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “रुचि”