Where does “روبه ارتيک” come from?
روبه ارتيک (Malay) comes from Malay روبه, 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 ارتيک (Malay): arctic fox
Definitions
- arctic fox
Ancestry of “روبه ارتيک”, step by step
روبه ارتيک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay روبه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | روبه | fox |
| 2 | Persian | روباه | fox |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwpʾh | fox |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | laupāća | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | laupi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl(o)p- | fox, jackal |
via Malay ارتيک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | ارتيک | arctic |