Where does “berauscht” come from?
berauscht (German) comes from German Rausch, from Middle High German rūsch, from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
berauscht (German): intoxicated
Definitions
- intoxicated
Ancestry of “berauscht”, step by step
berauscht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rausch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rausch | high, flush, intoxication; frenzy |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūsch | a charge, rush |
| 3 | Middle High German | rūschen | to make noise |
| 4 | Old High German | rūskōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūskōną | to make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |