English
roach
Roach comes from Old French roche ‘rock’, from Middle Low German roche ‘ray (fish)’, and ultimately from Old Saxon *rūh.
- Old Saxonc. 800–1200*rūhreconstructed
- Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600roche‘ray (fish)’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400same form‘rock’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishtodayroach
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Saxonc. 800–1200*rūhreconstructed
- Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600roche‘ray (fish)’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400same form‘rock’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishtodayroach
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *rūhaz ‘rough’
through Middle English roche
Today it means
noun Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: Any fish of species in the genus Rutilus, especially
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Saxon *rūh / roach