Where does “اوروج” come from?

اوروج (Ottoman Turkish) 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.

اوروج (Ottoman Turkish): fasting, abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food

Definitions

  1. fasting, abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food

Ancestry of “اوروج”, 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 →