Where does “rocchetto” come from?
rocchetto (Italian) comes from Italian Rocca, from Gothic rukka, from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.
rocchetto (Italian): spool; reel; coil
Definitions
- spool; reel; coil
Ancestry of “rocchetto”, step by step
rocchetto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Rocca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Rocca | fortress, stronghold |
| 2 | Gothic | rukka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rukkô | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rukn- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ruk- | — |
via Medieval Latin roccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | roccus | — |