Where does “häämtrok” come from?
häämtrok (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch hemdrok, from Dutch rok, from Middle Dutch roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
häämtrok (Jersey Dutch): vest
Definitions
- vest
Ancestry of “häämtrok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hemdrok | a type of long shirt covering the entire torso down to the thighs |
| 2 | Dutch | rok | skirt; full dress, white tie; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | roc | — |
| 4 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 7 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 8 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |