English
Rockford
Rockford comes from Old English hrōc ‘rook (bird)’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ker- ‘army’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ker-‘army’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kreg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrōkaz‘rook, crow’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrōk‘rook’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrōcas hrōca‘rook (bird)’
- EnglishtodayRockford
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ker-‘army’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kreg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrōkaz‘rook, crow’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrōk‘rook’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrōcas hrōca‘rook (bird)’
- EnglishtodayRockford
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ker- ‘army’
harry, caravan, rout, croup, roop, 5 more
through Proto-Indo-European *kreg-
through Old English hrōc ‘rook (bird)’
Today it means
name A number of places in the United States: A small town, the county seat of Coosa County, Alabama.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ker- / Rockford