Where does “rêche” come from?
rêche (French) comes from Frankish rubisk, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.
rêche (French): rough, coarse
Ancestry of “rêche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | rubisk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hreubaz | rough, crusty, scabby |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kreup- | scab, crust |