Where does “hrōc” come from?

hrōc (Old English) comes from Frankish hrōk, from Proto-Germanic hrōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hrōc (Old English): rook

Definitions

  1. rook

Ancestry of “hrōc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhrōkrook
2Proto-Germanichrōkazrook, crow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “hrōc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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