Where does “roofie” come from?
roofie (English) comes from English Rohypnol, 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 — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
roofie (English): The date rape drug flunitrazepam; Any drug...
Definitions
- The date rape drug flunitrazepam; Any drug...
Ancestry of “roofie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rohypnol | a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug |
| 2 | English | roche | One of various types of rock or geological... |
| 3 | Middle English | roche | — |
| 4 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |