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Where does “रोक” come from?

रोक (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian rawkás, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

रोक (Sanskrit): light, lustre, brightness

Definitions

  1. light, lustre, brightness

Ancestry of “रोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianrawkás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-ó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “रोक”

  • रोकड़
  • ?????
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