Where does “uprush” come from?

uprush (English) comes from English rush, from Middle English ruschen, from Old English hrysċan, from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

uprush (English): An upwards rush; To rush upward

Definitions

  1. An upwards rush; To rush upward

Ancestry of “uprush”, step by step

uprush traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rush

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrushAny of several stiff plants of the genus...
2Middle Englishruschen—
3Old Englishhrysċanto jolt, startle
4Proto-Germanichurskijanąto be quick; rush; drive
5Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via English up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—

Words derived from “uprush”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →
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