Where does “نیمرخ” come from?

نیمرخ (Persian) comes from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

نیمرخ (Persian): profile of a face

Definitions

  1. profile of a face

Ancestry of “نیمرخ”, step by step

نیمرخ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian رخ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرخrook; cheek; face
2Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
3Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Urdu نیم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduنیمrule; law; principle
2Sanskritनिम्बAzadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas →