Where does “ਰੋਜਾ” come from?

ਰੋਜਾ (Old Punjabi) 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.

ਰੋਜਾ (Old Punjabi): the Muslim fast of Ramadan

Definitions

  1. the Muslim fast of Ramadan

Ancestry of “ਰੋਜਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروزهfast, fasting
2Middle Persianrōzagfasting
3Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
4Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →