Where does “Linksruck” come from?

Linksruck (German) comes from German rück, from Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch.

Linksruck (German): shift to the left, swing to the left

Definitions

  1. shift to the left, swing to the left

Ancestry of “Linksruck”, step by step

Linksruck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rück

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrücksingular imperative of rücken; first-person...
2Middle High Germanruc—
3Old High Germanrucch—

via German links

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlinkson the left; to the left; inside out
Every word from Old High German rucch →Every word from Middle High German ruc →Every word from German rück →