English word rookie comes from English recruit, English -ie
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| recruit | English (en) | (archaic) To replenish, renew, or reinvigorate by fresh supplies; to remedy lack or deficiency in. (biochemistry) To prompt a protein, leucocyte etc. to intervene in a given region of the body.. (dated, intransitive) To recuperate; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like. To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, military, [...] |
| -ie | English (en) | (occasionally, sometimes, derogatory) Forming nouns signifying the person associated with suffixed noun or verb.. Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names. |
| rookie | English (en) | (British) A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.. A novice.. An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.. An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. Non-professional; amateur. |