Where does “anrocament” come from?
anrocament (Romanian) comes from French enrochement, from French enrocher, from French rocher, from Old French rochier, from French roche, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw' — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
anrocament (Romanian): riprap
Definitions
- riprap
Ancestry of “anrocament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | enrochement | riprap |
| 2 | French | enrocher | to encrust |
| 3 | French | rocher | rock |
| 4 | Old French | rochier | rock |
| 5 | French | roche | rock |
| 6 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 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 |