Where does “Britrock” come from?

Britrock (English) comes from English rock, from Middle English rocke, from Old English rocc, from Proto-Germanic rukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Britrock (English): British rock music

Definitions

  1. British rock music

Ancestry of “Britrock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrockA formation of minerals, specifically; A large...
2Middle Englishrockea distaff
3Old Englishroccrock
4Proto-Germanicrukjaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →