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
- Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and...
Ancestry of “rocaille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | rocaille | rocks; rockery; rococo |
| 2 | French | rugueux | rough |
| 3 | Latin | rugosus | wrinkled; shrivelled |
| 4 | Latin | rūga | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |