Where does “rach” come from?
rach (English) comes from Middle English rache, from Old English ræċċ, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rach (English): a dog that hunts by scent
Definitions
- a dog that hunts by scent
Ancestry of “rach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rache | A rach; a dog which hunts using scent |
| 2 | Old English | ræċċ | a dog that hunts by scent |
| 3 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |