Where does “roch” come from?
roch (German) comes from Middle High German roch, from Middle Dutch roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
roch (German): first/third-person singular preterite of riechen
Definitions
- first/third-person singular preterite of riechen
Ancestry of “roch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | roch | rook |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | roc | — |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |