roach
English
/ɹəʊtʃ/, /ɹoʊtʃ/
noun
Definitions
- Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English roche derived from Old French roche (rock) derived from Middle Low German ruche, roche (ray).
Origin
Middle Low German
ruche, roche
Gloss
ray
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Roach English
- backed English
- roach-backed English
- roachlike English
- roboroach English
- roche English
- *rocca Latin
- rocca Latin
- Rochen German
- roccia Italian
- roche French
- *rūhwaz Proto-Germanic
- ruhha Old English
- roche Middle English
- rochen Middle English
- róiste Irish
- roche Old French
- rochelle Old French
- rocha Galician
- ruche, roche Middle Low German