Where does “Rochefort” come from?
Rochefort (French) comes from French roc, from Middle French roc, 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.
Ancestry of “Rochefort”, step by step
Rochefort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French roc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | roc | rock; rook |
| 2 | Middle French | roc | 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 |
via French fort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fort | strong; powerful; skilled, proficient,... |
| 2 | Old French | fort | strong; strongly |
| 3 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |