Where does “ラッシュ” come from?

ラッシュ (Japanese) comes from English rush, from Middle English ruschen, from Old English hrysċan, from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

ラッシュ (Japanese): rush; Short for ラッシュアワー

Definitions

  1. rush; Short for ラッシュアワー

Ancestry of “ラッシュ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrushAny of several stiff plants of the genus...
2Middle Englishruschen—
3Old Englishhrysċanto jolt, startle
4Proto-Germanichurskijanąto be quick; rush; drive
5Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną →