Etymograph

English

roko

Roko comes from Hindi रास्ता रोको.

  1. Hindic. 1500–presentरास्ता रोको1literally ‘obstruct the road’
  2. Englishtodayroko1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English roko

Lineage

  1. Hindic. 1500–presentरास्ता रोकोWiktionary, English rokoliterally ‘obstruct the road’
  2. EnglishtodayrokoWiktionary, English roko

The story

Shortened from Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “obstruct the road”).

Full etymology on Wiktionary

Every English word from Hindi रास्ता रोको

Today it means

noun A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “roko”. 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 / Hindi रास्ता रोको / roko

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