Where does “rok” come from?

rok (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

rok (Dutch): skirt; full dress, white tie; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. skirt; full dress, white tie; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “rok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchroc
2Old Frenchrocrook
3Arabicرُخّ
4Persianرخrook; cheek; face
5Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
6Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
7Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “rok

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-