Where does “rogue” come from?
rogue (French) comes from Middle French rogue, from Old French rogre, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rogue (French): roe; haughty; contemptuous
Definitions
- roe; haughty; contemptuous
Ancestry of “rogue”, step by step
rogue traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French rogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | rogue | arrogant; haughty |
| 2 | Old French | rogre | aggressive |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 4 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 7 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 8 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Old Norse hrogn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hrogn | roe |