Where does “roi” come from?
roi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch rooi, from Middle English roye, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
roi (Indonesian): building alignment
Definitions
- building alignment
Ancestry of “roi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rooi | Alternative form of rood |
| 2 | Middle English | roye | — |
| 3 | Old French | roie | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |