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
- Consisting or made of rock or rocky material
Ancestry of “rocken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rochen | Formed from rock or rocky material |
| 2 | Middle English | rocke | a distaff |
| 3 | Old English | rocc | rock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rukjaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |