Where does “Rochade” come from?
Rochade (German) comes from German rochieren, from French roquer, from Middle French roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
Rochade (German): castling; a move where the castle and king swap...
Definitions
- castling; a move where the castle and king swap...
Ancestry of “Rochade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | rochieren | — |
| 2 | French | roquer | to castle |
| 3 | Middle French | roc | rook |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Rochade”