Where does “La Rochèla” come from?
La Rochèla (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan La Rochela, from Old French rochelle, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
Ancestry of “La Rochèla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | La Rochela | — |
| 2 | Old French | rochelle | — |
| 3 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |