Where does “berauschen” come from?

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

berauschen (German): to intoxicate, to inebriate

Definitions

  1. to intoxicate, to inebriate

Ancestry of “berauschen”, step by step

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-—

Words derived from “berauschen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →