Where does “kóngshrókur” come from?
kóngshrókur (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.
kóngshrókur (Icelandic): kingside rook
Definitions
- kingside rook
Ancestry of “kóngshrókur”, step by step
kóngshrókur 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 |