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