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Where does “roquer” come from?

roquer (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

roquer (French): to castle

Definitions

  1. to castle

Ancestry of “roquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrocrook
2Old Frenchrocrook
3Arabicرُخّ—
4Persianرخrook; cheek; face
5Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
6Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
7Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “roquer”

  • roque
  • rokere
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