Where does “enrocher” come from?
enrocher (French) comes from French rocher, from Old French rochier, from French 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.
enrocher (French): to encrust
Definitions
- to encrust
Ancestry of “enrocher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rocher | rock |
| 2 | Old French | rochier | rock |
| 3 | French | roche | rock |
| 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 |