Where does “rojava” come from?
rojava (Northern Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish roj, from Proto-Iranian ráwčah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
rojava (Northern Kurdish): west , direction in which the sun sets; occident
Definitions
- west , direction in which the sun sets; occident
Ancestry of “rojava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | roj | Sun; day |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčah | light; day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “rojava”