Where does “rock” come from?
Rock derives from Middle English rokken, from Arabic ruhh, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, and partly from Proto-Indo-European en.
rock (English): A formation of minerals, specifically; A large...
Definitions
- A formation of minerals, specifically; A large...
Ancestry of “rock”, step by step
rock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rocke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rocke | a distaff |
| 2 | Old English | rocc | rock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rukjaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via Middle English rokke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rokke | rock formation |