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Where does “Rogerius” come from?

Rogerius (Medieval Latin) comes from Old French Rogier, from Latin rogerius, from Frankish Hrōthigeir, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþigaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Rogerius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchRogier—
2Latinrogerius—
3FrankishHrōthigeir—
4Proto-GermanicHrōþigaizazfame-spear
5Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Rogerius”

  • Rogério
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