Where does “Rok” come from?
Rok (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian rokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
Rok (Saterland Frisian): skirt
Ancestry of “Rok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | rokk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |