Where does “রোজা” come from?

রোজা (Bengali) comes 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.

রোজা (Bengali): fast, sawm

Definitions

  1. fast, sawm

Ancestry of “রোজা”, step by step

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