Where does “Rauschgold” come from?

Rauschgold (German) comes from German rauschen, from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

Rauschgold (German): tinsel, Dutch metal similar to gold

Definitions

  1. tinsel, Dutch metal similar to gold

Ancestry of “Rauschgold”, step by step

Rauschgold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rauschen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrauschento rustle, murmur; to sweep
2Middle High Germanrūschento make noise
3Old High Germanrūskōn—
4Proto-Germanicrūskōnąto make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle
5Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
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