Where does “rrokaqiell” come from?
rrokaqiell (Albanian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rrokaqiell (Albanian): skyscraper
Definitions
- skyscraper
Ancestry of “rrokaqiell”, step by step
rrokaqiell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian rrok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | rrok | to seize, snatch, touch; raw; to hit, swing,... |
| 2 | Italian | rocco | rook; castle; drum of a column; A type of crook,... |
| 3 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Albanian qiell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | qiell | sky; cosmos; heaven |