Where does “rogha” come from?
rogha (Irish) comes from Middle Irish roga, from Old Irish rogu, from Celtic *ɸro-gusom, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rogha (Irish): choice, choosing, selection; alternative; thing...
Definitions
- choice, choosing, selection; alternative; thing...
Ancestry of “rogha”, step by step
rogha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish roga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | roga | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | rogu | choice |
| 3 | Celtic | *ɸro-gusom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle English rogh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rogh | — |
| 2 | Old English | rūg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūhaz | rough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |