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Where does “rück” come from?

rück (German) comes from Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch.

rück (German): singular imperative of rücken; first-person...

Definitions

  1. singular imperative of rücken; first-person...

Ancestry of “rück”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanruc—
2Old High Germanrucch—

Words derived from “rück”

  • rückwärtsgekrümmt
  • Rückwärtsgang
  • rückwärtsgewandt
  • rückwärts
  • rikverc
Every word from Old High German rucch →