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1. Etymology of the English word rocket

the English word rocket
derived from the Old French word roquette
derived from the Italian word rochetto
derived from the Italian word rochetta
derived from the Classical Latin word eruca (rocket, cruciformous herb)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rukka-

Derivations in English

rockoon, retrorocket, rocketeer, rocketry, rocketsonde, skyrocket, rocketed, rocketing

Derivations in other languages

French roquette

Cognates

Dutch racket, Dutch raket, English racket, English garden rocket, French raquette, French roquette, German Racket, German Rakete, German Rauke, German Rakett, Italian racchetta, Italian ruco, Italian rucchetta, Lithuanian raketa, Lithuanian rakete, Norwegian racket, Norwegian rakett, Polish rakieta, Provençal ruco, Russian paкeтa, Swedish racket, Swedish raket

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rocket

derived from the English word rocket
derived from the Old French word roquette
derived from the Italian word rochetto
derived from the Italian word rochetta
derived from the Classical Latin word eruca (rocket, cruciformous herb)

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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