Where does “roón” come from?

roón (Kohistani Shina) comes from Sanskrit रोदिति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráwdHti, from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- — to weep.

roón (Kohistani Shina): to cry

Definitions

  1. to cry

Ancestry of “roón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोदितिto cry, weep, wail, sob; to lament; to howl
2Proto-Indo-IranianHráwdHtito cry, weep
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdH-to weep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráwdHti →Every word from Sanskrit रोदिति →