Where does “rock” come from?

rock (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon rōk, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonrōksmoke
2Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rock

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz