Where does “rokkelig” come from?
rokkelig (Danish) comes from Danish rokke, from Old Norse rokka, from Proto-Germanic rukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hruknéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Ancestry of “rokkelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rokke | to shake |
| 2 | Old Norse | rokka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rukkōną | to move, move back and forth, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hruknéh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |