Where does “Rücken” come from?

Rücken (German) comes from Old High German rucki, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Rücken (German): back; spine

Definitions

  1. back; spine

Ancestry of “Rücken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanruckiback
2Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
3Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “Rücken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →