Where does “ruckly” come from?
ruckly (English) comes from English ruckle, from English ruck, from English rook, from Middle English rook, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw' — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
ruckly (English): Wrinkly or bumpy
Ancestry of “ruckly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ruckle | To crease or wrinkle; A disordered collection; A... |
| 2 | English | ruck | A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a... |
| 3 | English | rook | A European bird, "Corvus frugilegus", of the crow... |
| 4 | Middle English | rook | — |
| 5 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 6 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 7 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 8 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |