Where does “روزه” come from?

روزه (Persian) comes 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.

روزه (Persian): fast, fasting

Definitions

  1. fast, fasting

Ancestry of “روزه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianrōzagfasting
2Proto-Iranianráwčakahfasting
3Proto-Indo-Iranianráwčasday; light
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “روزه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ráwčas →