Where does “roggenbrot” come from?
roggenbrot (English) comes from German Roggenbrot, from German Roggen, from German rocken, from Middle High German rocke, from Old High German rocko, from Proto-West Germanic *rokkō, from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-.
roggenbrot (English): Rye bread made from sourdough
Definitions
- Rye bread made from sourdough
Ancestry of “roggenbrot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Roggenbrot | roggenbrot, rye bread |
| 2 | German | Roggen | rye |
| 3 | German | rocken | to get done, to accomplish |
| 4 | Middle High German | rocke | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rocko | rye; spinning wheel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *rokkō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rukkô | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rukn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ruk- | — |