Where does “rocke” come from?
rocke (Middle English) comes from Old English rocc, from Proto-Germanic rukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
rocke (Middle English): a distaff
Ancestry of “rocke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | rocc | rock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rukjaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
Words derived from “rocke”