Where does “roguement” come from?
roguement (French) comes from French rogue, 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' — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
roguement (French): haughtily, contemptuously; roguishly
Definitions
- haughtily, contemptuously; roguishly
Ancestry of “roguement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rogue | roe; haughty; contemptuous |
| 2 | Middle French | rogue | arrogant; haughty |
| 3 | Old French | rogre | aggressive |
| 4 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 5 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 6 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 7 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 8 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |