Where does “rush” come from?
Rush comes from Middle English ruschen, from Old English rysc, from Proto-Germanic ruskijō, from Proto-Indo-European rezg-, itself from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- with the suffix -yeti.
rush (English): Any of several stiff plants of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several stiff plants of the genus...
Ancestry of “rush”, step by step
rush traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ruschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ruschen | — |
| 2 | Old English | hrysċan | to jolt, startle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurskijaną | to be quick; rush; drive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurskaz | fast; quick; lively |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Proto-Albanian *rāguša
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | *rāguša | grape (Vitis vinifera) |
via Latin Ragusium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ragusium | — |