Where does “rohu” come from?

rohu (English) comes from Hindi रोहू, from Sanskrit रोहित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rohu (English): A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp...

Definitions

  1. A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp...

Ancestry of “rohu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरोहूrohu fish (Labeo rohita)
2Sanskritरोहितred; red horse, mare; a kind of deer
3Proto-Indo-IranianHráwdʰitasred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rohu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas →Every word from Sanskrit रोहित →