लोक्

From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”) in the sense of "illuminating" via the eyes (cf. related word रुच् (ruc) "to shine, illuminate"). Cognate with Latin lūx, Russian луч (luč, “light”), Persian روشن‎ (rowšan), Old English lēoht (whence English light).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐwk/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /l̪oːk/

लोक् • (lok)

1. to see
2. to behold

• ईक्ष् (īkṣ), पश् (paś)

• रुच् (ruc, “to shine”)

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