Where does “rückwärts” come from?
rückwärts (German) comes from German rück, from Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch.
rückwärts (German): backwards
Ancestry of “rückwärts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | rück | singular imperative of rücken; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ruc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rucch | — |
Words derived from “rückwärts”