Where does “rōzag” come from?
rōzag (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian ráwčakah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
rōzag (Middle Persian): fasting
Ancestry of “rōzag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčakah | fasting |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “rōzag”