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Where does “rooc” come from?

rooc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rōk, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rooc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchrōksmoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rooc”

  • rookwolk
  • rookverbod
  • rook
  • rookmelder
  • rookkaas
  • rookontwikkeling
  • rookgordijn
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