Etymograph

English

rockbound

From rock + bound.

A compound of rock + bound

Old English *rocc

Middle English rocke ‘rock formation’

English rock

Today it means

adj Surrounded by rocks.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rockbound”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / rockbound