Where does “Rocca” come from?
Rocca (Italian) comes from Gothic rukka, from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.
Ancestry of “Rocca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gothic | rukka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rukkô | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rukn- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ruk- | — |