Where does “roke” come from?

roke (English) comes from Middle Dutch roke, from Old Dutch rouc, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

roke (English): Mist; smoke; damp; A vein of ore

Definitions

  1. Mist; smoke; damp; A vein of ore

Ancestry of “roke”, step by step

roke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch roke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchroke—
2Old Dutchroucsteam, vapour
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Middle English roke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrokefog, vapour, cloud
2Old Norserauk—

Words derived from “roke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →