Where does “rocaille” come from?

rocaille (English) comes from French rocaille, from French rugueux, from Latin rugosus, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rocaille (English): Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and...

Definitions

  1. Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and...

Ancestry of “rocaille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrocaillerocks; rockery; rococo
2Frenchrugueuxrough
3Latinrugosuswrinkled; shrivelled
4Latinrūgaa crease in the face, wrinkle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Latin rūga →
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