Where does “death 'n' roll” come from?
death 'n' roll (English) comes from English rock 'n' roll, 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;...
death 'n' roll (English): A musical subgenre of death metal with hard rock...
Definitions
- A musical subgenre of death metal with hard rock...
Ancestry of “death 'n' roll”, step by step
death 'n' roll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rock 'n' roll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rock 'n' roll | Alternative spelling of rock and roll |
| 2 | English | rock | A formation of minerals, specifically; A large... |
| 3 | Middle English | rocke | a distaff |
| 4 | Old English | rocc | rock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rukjaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via English death metal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | death metal | A subgenre of heavy metal typically employing... |