Where does “rokke” come from?

rokke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rekka, from Old Norse hrøkkva, from Proto-Germanic hrinkwaną — to bend.

rokke (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of rekka

Definitions

  1. past participle of rekka

Ancestry of “rokke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrekkato reach
2Old Norsehrøkkva—
3Proto-Germanichrinkwanąto bend
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrinkwaną →Every word from Old Norse hrøkkva →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk rekka →