Where does “Rücksprung” come from?

Rücksprung (German) comes from German rück-, from Middle High German rücke, 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.

Rücksprung (German): return, re-entry; alcove, setback

Definitions

  1. return, re-entry; alcove, setback

Ancestry of “Rücksprung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrück-back
2Middle High Germanrückeback
3Old High Germanruckiback
4Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
5Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
6Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →
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