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

  1. to rustle, murmur; to sweep

Ancestry of “rauschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrūschento make noise
2Old High Germanrūskōn—
3Proto-Germanicrūskōnąto make a noise; whiz; whirr; to startle
4Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

Words derived from “rauschen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūskōną →Every word from Old High German rūskōn →