English
roric
Roric comes from Latin ros ‘dew’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁rṓs.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rṓs‘dew, moisture’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rōsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEros‘dew’
- Englishtodayroric
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rṓs‘dew, moisture’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rōsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEros‘dew’
- Englishtodayroric
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- ‘to flow, pour’
error, err, erratic, errant, errata, rishi, 19 more
through Latin ros ‘dew’
Today it means
adj Resembling, pertaining to, or containing dew; dewy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rṓs / roric