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Where does “rog” come from?

rog (English) comes from Middle English roggen, from Old English roccian, from Proto-West Germanic *rukkōn, from Proto-Germanic rukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hruknéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rog (English): To shake; Intoxication through freebasing; an...

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  1. To shake; Intoxication through freebasing; an...

Ancestry of “rog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishroggen—
2Old Englishroccianto rock
3Proto-West Germanic*rukkōn—
4Proto-Germanicrukkōnąto move, move back and forth, rock
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHruknéh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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