Where does “Rohypnol” come from?
Rohypnol (English) comes from English roche, from Middle English roche, from Old French roche, 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.
Rohypnol (English): a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug
Definitions
- a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug
Ancestry of “Rohypnol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roche | One of various types of rock or geological... |
| 2 | Middle English | roche | — |
| 3 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |