Where does “rocháda” come from?
rocháda (Czech) comes from German Rochade, from German rochieren, from French roquer, from Middle French roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw' — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rocháda (Czech): Alternative form of rošáda
Definitions
- Alternative form of rošáda
Ancestry of “rocháda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Rochade | castling; a move where the castle and king swap... |
| 2 | German | rochieren | — |
| 3 | French | roquer | to castle |
| 4 | Middle French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 6 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 7 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 8 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |