Where does “drottningarhrókur” come from?
drottningarhrókur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hrókur, from Old Norse hrókr, 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.
drottningarhrókur (Icelandic): queenside rook
Definitions
- queenside rook
Ancestry of “drottningarhrókur”, step by step
drottningarhrókur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hrókur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hrókur | rook |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 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 |
via Icelandic drottning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | drottning | queen |
| 2 | Old Norse | dróttning | a mistress; a queen; a princess |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |