Where does “rocktronica” come from?
rocktronica (English) comes from English electronica, from English -a, from English have, from English -s, from English ’s, from English Kingstown, from English town, from Middle English toun — on, onto.
Ancestry of “rocktronica”, step by step
rocktronica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electronica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electronica | Any of a wide range of electronic music genres;... |
| 2 | English | -a | plural of -um; plural of -on; Marks singular... |
| 3 | English | have | To possess, own; To hold, as something at... |
| 4 | English | -s | Used to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to... |
| 5 | English | ’s | — |
| 6 | English | Kingstown | OS grid ref NY3959 |
| 7 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 8 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 9 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 10 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English Rock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rock | for someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke) |
| 2 | Middle English | rok | mist; vapour; drizzle; smoke; fumes |
| 3 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |