Where does “روی” come from?
روی (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
روی (Persian): bronze; zinc; face
Definitions
- bronze; zinc; face
Ancestry of “روی”, step by step
روی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـی | Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | -𐎡𐎣 | of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -kas | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrawdʰás | red metal, copper, brass |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |