roka

Turkish

noun

Definitions

rocket (Eruca sativa)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish روقه derived from Greek (modern) ρόκα derived from Latin ērūca (rocket).

Origin

Latin

ērūca

Gloss

rocket

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

urūca Latin
ērūca Latin
ruca Italian
rucola Italian
*ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European
eiruga Galician
ρόκα Greek (modern)
روقه Ottoman Turkish
aruka Maltese
eruga Old Occitan
ρόκα gkm