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Etymology of the English word skyrocket

the English word skyrocket
derived from the English word sky
derived from the Old Norse word sky
derived from the Old Norse word sku
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-

Usage

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