Etymology Explorer › Persian

Where does “راه” come from?

راه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian lʾs, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

راه (Persian): road; way; path

Definitions

  1. road; way; path

Ancestry of “راه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianlʾsway; road, way
2Proto-IranianHrāθáhroad, way
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrātʰás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “راه”

  • चौराहा
  • राह
  • میاندوراه
  • میزراه
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →