Where does “ruddock” come from?
ruddock (English) comes from Middle English ruddocke, from Old English rudduc, from Old English -oc, from Hungarian -ük, from Proto-Germanic -ukaz — Forms diminutive nouns.
ruddock (English): The European robin; A piece of gold money; A...
Definitions
- The European robin; A piece of gold money; A...
Ancestry of “ruddock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ruddocke | — |
| 2 | Old English | rudduc | ruddock; robin |
| 3 | Old English | -oc | noun suffix used to form descriptive names from... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ük | their |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ukaz | Forms diminutive nouns |