Where does “Rochefort” come from?
Rochefort (English) comes from French Rochefort, from French roc, from Middle French roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
Ancestry of “Rochefort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Rochefort | — |
| 2 | French | roc | rock; rook |
| 3 | Middle French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 7 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 8 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |