Where does “Berauschung” come from?

Berauschung (German) comes from German berauschen, from German rauschen, from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

Berauschung (German): intoxication

Definitions

  1. intoxication

Ancestry of “Berauschung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberauschento intoxicate, to inebriate
2Germanrauschento rustle, murmur; to sweep
3Middle High Germanrūschento make noise
4Old High Germanrūskōn—
5Proto-Germanicrūskōnąto make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle
6Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →