Where does “ROC” come from?
ROC (Translingual) comes from English roc, from Spanish rocho, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
ROC (Translingual): The national identifier for Russians in international sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee IOC, while Russia is under ban by the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport supporting the ban enacted by the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA
Definitions
- The national identifier for Russians in international sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee IOC, while Russia is under ban by the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport supporting the ban enacted by the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA
Ancestry of “ROC”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roc | An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend;... |
| 2 | Spanish | rocho | roc |
| 3 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |