rocc (Old English)

Where does "rocc" come from?

The Old English word 'rocc', meaning 'rock'[1], likely originated from the Medieval Latin form 'rocca'[1]. This Latin term is first attested in a document from France dating to AD 767[2]. The ultimate origin of the word remains uncertain, though it may derive from Celtic[1] or from a non-Indo-European substrate[2].

Open questions

• The ultimate origin of the Medieval Latin term is uncertain, with proposals pointing to a Celtic source or a non-Indo-European substrate. [1] [2]

Full etymology tree

• *rocc (Old English), 'rock'
  • borrowed rocca (Latin), 'rock'

Ancestors

• rocca (Latin)

Descendants and derived words

• rok (Middle English)
• rokke (Middle English)

Sources

1. rocc (Old English) - Wiktionary
2. rocca (Latin) - Wiktionary

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