Where does “Rachsucht” come from?
Rachsucht (German) comes from German rāche, from Middle High German rāche, from Old High German rahho, from Proto-West Germanic *hrakō, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Rachsucht (German): vindictiveness, vengefulness, strong desire for...
Definitions
- vindictiveness, vengefulness, strong desire for...
Ancestry of “Rachsucht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | rāche | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rāche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rahho | throat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hrakō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kreg- | to caw, crow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |