Where does “borstrok” come from?
borstrok (Dutch) comes from Dutch rok, from Middle Dutch roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
borstrok (Dutch): a type of long shirt covering the entire torso...
Definitions
- a type of long shirt covering the entire torso...
Ancestry of “borstrok”, step by step
borstrok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rok | skirt; full dress, white tie; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | roc | — |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |