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Etymology of the English word rockoon

the English word rockoon
derived from the English word balloon
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)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rukka-

Date

The earliest known usage of rockoon in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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