Where does “Rascht” come from?
Rascht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Rascht (Luxembourgish): rust; rest
Definitions
- rust; rest
Ancestry of “Rascht”, step by step
Rascht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German rōst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 2 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 3 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |