Where does “roshani” come from?

roshani (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic روشن, from Persian روشن, from Middle Persian lwšn', from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Iranian ráwxšnaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwkšnaH, from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.

roshani (Swahili): balcony, veranda

Definitions

  1. balcony, veranda

Ancestry of “roshani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicروشنveranda
2Persianروشنlight; lit; alight
3Middle Persianlwšn'bright
4Old Persian*rauxšnālight
5Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
6Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →