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English word rock comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ruk-néh₂, Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk-, and later Proto-Germanic *rukkōną (To move, move back and forth, rock.)
*h₃ruk-néh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₃rewk- (Proto-Indo-European)
*rugnōną (Proto-Germanic)
*Hruknéh₂- (Proto-Indo-European)
*rukkōną (Proto-Germanic)
To move, move back and forth, rock.
roccian (Old English)
To rock.
rokken (Middle English)
rock (English)
An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway. (euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with someone.. (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.. (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.. (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.. (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).. [...]