Where does “aruci” come from?

aruci (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit अरुचि, from Sanskrit रुचि, from Sanskrit रुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian rúkš, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

aruci (Tocharian B): lack of appetite

Definitions

  1. lack of appetite

Ancestry of “aruci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअरुचिdisgust, aversion
2Sanskritरुचिlight, lustre, splendour, beauty; colour; liking,...
3Sanskritरुच्light, lustre, brightness; splendor, beauty,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianrúkš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-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-Iranian rúkš →