Where does “روز” come from?

روز (Ushojo) comes from Urdu روزہ, from Persian روزه, from Middle Persian rōzag, from Proto-Iranian ráwčakah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

روز (Ushojo): fasting

Definitions

  1. fasting

Ancestry of “روز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduروزہfast
2Persianروزهfast, fasting
3Middle Persianrōzagfasting
4Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
5Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-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 ráwčas →