Where does “Goldrausch” come from?
Goldrausch (German) comes from German Rausch, from Middle High German rūsch, from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Goldrausch (German): gold rush
Ancestry of “Goldrausch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rausch | high, flush, intoxication; frenzy |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūsch | a charge, rush |
| 3 | Middle High German | rūschen | to make noise |
| 4 | Old High German | rūskōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūskōną | to make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |