Where does “rooky” come from?
rooky (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.
rooky (English): full of rooks; misty; gloomy
Definitions
- full of rooks; misty; gloomy
Ancestry of “rooky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |