Where does “روشن” come from?

روشن (Urdu) comes from Classical 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-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

روشن (Urdu): light; lit; alight

Definitions

  1. light; lit; alight

Ancestry of “روشن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianروشن—
2Middle Persianlwšn'bright
3Old Persian*rauxšnālight
4Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
5Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
8Proto-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 →