Where does “roke” come from?
roke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rouc, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Ancestry of “roke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | rouc | steam, vapour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
Words derived from “roke”