Where does “rakhyvel” come from?
rakhyvel (Swedish) comes from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rakhyvel (Swedish): a safety razor, a razor
Definitions
- a safety razor, a razor
Ancestry of “rakhyvel”, step by step
rakhyvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish räka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | räka | a shrimp, a prawn |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |