Where does “Wolfsrachen” come from?
Wolfsrachen (German) comes from German rächen, from Middle High German rechen, from Old High German rehhan, from Proto-West Germanic rekan, from Proto-Germanic rekaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Wolfsrachen (German): cleft palate
Definitions
- cleft palate
Ancestry of “Wolfsrachen”, step by step
Wolfsrachen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rächen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rächen | to revenge; to avenge; to take revenge; to avenge... |
| 2 | Middle High German | rechen | to rake, to pile, to heap |
| 3 | Old High German | rehhan | to rake, to pile, to heap |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rekan | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekaną | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |