Where does “roszada” come from?
roszada (Polish) comes from German Rochade, from German rochieren, from French roquer, from Middle French roc, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw' — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
roszada (Polish): castling
Definitions
- castling
Ancestry of “roszada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rochade | castling; a move where the castle and king swap... |
| 2 | German | rochieren | to castle perform the move of castling |
| 3 | French | roquer | to castle |
| 4 | Middle French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 6 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 7 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 8 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |