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
- fast; the fast during the month of Ramadan
Ancestry of “रोज़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Hindi | रोजा | the Ramadan fast, sawm |
| 2 | Persian | روزه | fast, fasting |
| 3 | Middle Persian | rōzag | fasting |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčakah | fasting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |