Where does “rokken” come from?
rokken (Dutch) comes from Dutch rokke, from Middle Dutch rocke, from Old Dutch rocko, from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.
rokken (Dutch): distaff, rock; Alternative form of rokkenen
Definitions
- distaff, rock; Alternative form of rokkenen
Ancestry of “rokken”, step by step
rokken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rokke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rokke | Alternative form of rokken |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rocke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rocko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rukkô | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rukn- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ruk- | — |
via Middle Dutch rocken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rocken | — |