Where does “roach” come from?
Roach comes from Middle English roche, from Old French roche, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-, meaning to scratch or gnaw.
roach (English): Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae,...
Definitions
- Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae,...
Ancestry of “roach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | roche | — |
| 2 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 3 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
Words derived from “roach”