Where does “Geräusch” come from?
Geräusch (German) comes from Middle High German geriusche, from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Geräusch (German): noise, sound
Ancestry of “Geräusch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | geriusche | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūschen | to make noise |
| 3 | Old High German | rūskōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūskōną | to make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
Words derived from “Geräusch”