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Where does “roccioso” come from?

roccioso (Italian) comes from Italian roccia, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

roccioso (Italian): rocky, rock; strong, vigorous

Definitions

  1. rocky, rock; strong, vigorous

Ancestry of “roccioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrocciarock, crag; rock climbing
2Old Frenchrocherock
3Persianرخrook; cheek; face
4Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
5Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “roccioso”

  • rocciosità
  • rocciosamente
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