Where does “Rochelle salt” come from?
Rochelle salt (English) comes from English La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
Rochelle salt (English): The double salt potassium sodium tartrate...
Definitions
- The double salt potassium sodium tartrate...
Ancestry of “Rochelle salt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | La Rochelle | {{der|en|fr|La Rochelle}} |
| 2 | French | La Rochelle | — |
| 3 | Old French | rochelle | — |
| 4 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 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 |