Where does “rauschen” come from?
rauschen (German) comes from Middle High German rūschen, from Old High German rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic rūskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rauschen (German): to rustle, murmur; to sweep
Definitions
- to rustle, murmur; to sweep
Ancestry of “rauschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rūschen | to make noise |
| 2 | Old High German | rūskōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūskōną | to make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |