Where does “Rauch” come from?

Rauch derives from Old High German rouh, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root rew- meaning to smoke or emit vapor.

Ancestry of “Rauch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRauchsmoke, fume
2Saterland FrisianrouchAlternative form of ruuch; rough
3Old High Germanrouhsmoke
4Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
5Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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