hrókr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Common Germanic *hroka-, *hrokaz (‘rook’), from Indo-European *kerk-, *krek-, *krok- (‘to crow, caw, croak’)

Noun

hrókr m

rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Descendants

Danish: råge
Faroese: rókur m

Etymology 2

From French roc, from Latin roccus, Prelatin word, related with French roche

Noun

hrókr m

(chess) rook, castle

Descendants

Faroese: rókur m
Icelandic: hrókur m

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