Where does “रोजा” come from?
रोजा (Old Hindi) comes from Persian روزه, from Middle Persian rōzag, from Proto-Iranian ráwčakah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
रोजा (Old Hindi): the Ramadan fast, sawm
Ancestry of “रोजा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | روزه | fast, fasting |
| 2 | Middle Persian | rōzag | fasting |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | ráwčakah | fasting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ráwčas | day; light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |