Where does “rokëz” come from?
rokëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian rrokë, from Albanian rrok, from Italian rocco, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rokëz (Albanian): round dance
Ancestry of “rokëz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | rrokë | spiral |
| 2 | Albanian | rrok | to seize, snatch, touch; raw; to hit, swing,... |
| 3 | Italian | rocco | rook; castle; drum of a column; A type of crook,... |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |