Where does “Geruch” come from?
Geruch (German) comes from Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — rough.
Geruch (German): smell, odour
Ancestry of “Geruch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rūch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rūh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūhwaz | rough |
Words derived from “Geruch”