Where does “roquette” come from?
roquette (Middle French) comes from Italian ruchetta, from Italian ruca, from Latin eruca, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
Ancestry of “roquette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ruchetta | arugula, rocket |
| 2 | Italian | ruca | arugula, rocket |
| 3 | Latin | eruca | caterpillar; colewort, rocket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |