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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Rauch | smoke, fume |
| 2 | Saterland Frisian | rouch | Alternative form of ruuch; rough |
| 3 | Old High German | rouh | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rauki | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |