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Roshan
Roshan comes from Persian روشن ‘bright, clear’, from Middle Persian lwšn' ‘light’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘to shine’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lówksneh₂‘moon’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ráwkšnaHreconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*ráwxšnaH‘light, brightness’reconstructed
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*rauxšnā‘light’reconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CElwšn'‘light’
- Persianc. 900–presentروشنrowšan‘bright, clear’
- EnglishtodayRoshan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lówksneh₂‘moon’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ráwkšnaHreconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*ráwxšnaH‘light, brightness’reconstructed
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*rauxšnā‘light’reconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CElwšn'‘light’
- Persianc. 900–presentروشنrowšan‘bright, clear’
- EnglishtodayRoshan
The story
Roshan is masculine name of Indian origin and Roshni is feminine version. Roshan is gender neutral in Persian.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘to shine’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lea, lunatic, illumination, lux, illuminate, lucid, luminous, lumen, lynx, translucent, luce, lumia, luminosity, lum, loach, leucine, luminescent, luminary, luminal, 74 more
through Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂ ‘moon’
Today it means
name A kshatriya Punjabi surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / Roshan