Where does “roche moutonnée” come from?
roche moutonnée (English) comes from French roche moutonnée, from French 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.
roche moutonnée (English): A rock formation created by glacial erosion
Definitions
- A rock formation created by glacial erosion
Ancestry of “roche moutonnée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | roche moutonnée | roche moutonnée, sheepback |
| 2 | French | roche | rock |
| 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 |