Where does “alt-rocker” come from?
alt-rocker (English) comes from English alt-rock, from English Rock, from English rock and roll, from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi — on, onto.
alt-rocker (English): A performer of alternative rock music
Definitions
- A performer of alternative rock music
Ancestry of “alt-rocker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alt-rock | — |
| 2 | English | Rock | for someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke) |
| 3 | English | rock and roll | A genre of popular music that evolved in the... |
| 4 | English | and | As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two... |
| 5 | Middle English | an | Alternative form of in; Alternative form of and;... |
| 6 | Old English | ond | and |
| 7 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |