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1. Etymology of the English word rock

the English word rock
derived from the Old French word roche
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *rocca
derived from the North French word roque
derived from the French word roquer
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *rocca

Derivations in English

rockling, synroc, rock, moonrock, rockery, rockface, rockfall, rockfish, rockrose, rockweed, rockwork, slickrock, bedrock, rimrock, rocky, rockglacier, rocked, rocking

Derivations in other languages

French pop'rock, Portuguese roque

Cognates

Dutch ruk, French roc, French roche, German Ruck, Icelandic rykkur, Italian roccia, Italian rocco, Portuguese rocha, Spanish roca, Swedish ryck

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rock

derived from the English word rock
derived from the English word rock
derived from the Old French word roche
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *rocca
derived from the North French word roque
derived from the French word roquer
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *rocca

Derivations in English

rockshaft, rocker, rockumentary, rockabye

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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