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Where does “rokk” come from?

rokk (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.

Ancestry of “rokk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

Words derived from “rokk”

  • Rok
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