Where does “roc” come from?
Roc comes from Spanish rocho, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ meaning "chariot," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Hret-.
roc (English): An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend;...
Definitions
- An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend;...
Ancestry of “roc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | rocho | roc |
| 2 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 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 |