Where does “urokkelig” come from?
urokkelig (Danish) comes from Danish rokkelig, 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,...
urokkelig (Danish): unwavering, steadfast
Definitions
- unwavering, steadfast
Ancestry of “urokkelig”, step by step
urokkelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rokkelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rokkelig | shaky, wavering, unsteady |
| 2 | Danish | rokke | to shake |
| 3 | Old Norse | rokka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rukkōną | to move, move back and forth, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hruknéh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |