Where does “रोज़ा” come from?

रोज़ा (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi रोजा, from Persian روزه, from Middle Persian rōzag, from Proto-Iranian ráwčakah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

रोज़ा (Hindi): fast; the fast during the month of Ramadan

Definitions

  1. fast; the fast during the month of Ramadan

Ancestry of “रोज़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiरोजाthe Ramadan fast, sawm
2Persianروزهfast, fasting
3Middle Persianrōzagfasting
4Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
5Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →