Where does “rocha” come from?

rocha (Galician) comes from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

rocha (Galician): rock; stronghold, castle

Definitions

  1. rock; stronghold, castle

Ancestry of “rocha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rocha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas →
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