Where does “rookless” come from?
rookless (English) comes from English rook, from Middle English rook, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rookless (English): Without rooks
Definitions
- Without rooks
Ancestry of “rookless”, step by step
rookless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rook | A European bird, "Corvus frugilegus", of the crow... |
| 2 | Middle English | rook | — |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 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 |