Where does “روبه” come from?

روبه (Malay) comes from Persian روباه, from Middle Persian lwpʾh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian laupāća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian laupi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.

روبه (Malay): fox

Definitions

  1. fox

Ancestry of “روبه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروباهfox
2Middle Persianlwpʾhfox
3Proto-Indo-Iranianlaupāća—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianlaupi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal

Words derived from “روبه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian laupi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian laupāća →