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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rug(')-Every word from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz