Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “roc” come from?

roc (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.

roc (Old High German): tunic, smock, jersey

Definitions

  1. tunic, smock, jersey

Ancestry of “roc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “roc”

  • Schlafrock
  • Latexrock
  • Rock
  • szlafrok
  • Rock
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