Where does “Rock” come from?
Rock (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German roc, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
Rock (Luxembourgish): skirt
Ancestry of “Rock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | roc | tunic, smock, jersey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |