Where does “rocken” come from?

rocken (English) comes from Middle English rochen, 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;...

rocken (English): Consisting or made of rock or rocky material

Definitions

  1. Consisting or made of rock or rocky material

Ancestry of “rocken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrochenFormed from rock or rocky material
2Middle Englishrockea distaff
3Old Englishroccrock
4Proto-Germanicrukjaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rukjaną →