English
New Rochelle
New Rochelle comes from Old French rochelle ‘diminutive of roche (“rock”)’, and goes back to Early Medieval Latin rocca.
- Early Medieval Latinmodernroccaearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400roche‘rock’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400rochelle‘diminutive of roche (“rock”)’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentLa Rochelle
- EnglishtodayNew Rochelle
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Early Medieval Latinmodernroccaearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400roche‘rock’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400rochelle‘diminutive of roche (“rock”)’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentLa Rochelle
- EnglishtodayNew Rochelle
Every English word from Early Medieval Latin rocca
Today it means
name A city in Westchester County, New York, United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Early Medieval Latin rocca / New Rochelle