Where does “Juckreiz” come from?

Juckreiz (German) comes from German Reiz, from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną — to stir, to irritate.

Juckreiz (German): itch

Definitions

  1. itch

Ancestry of “Juckreiz”, step by step

Juckreiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReizstimulus; charm, appeal
2Germanreizento irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize
3Middle High Germanreizen—
4Old High Germanreiʒen—
5Proto-Germanic*raitijanąto stir, to irritate

via German Jucken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJuckenitching
2Middle High Germanjücken—
3Old High Germanjucchento itch
4Proto-West Germanic*jukkjanto itch
Every word from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną →Every word from Old High German reiʒen →Every word from Middle High German reizen →