Where does “racen” come from?

racen (Middle English) comes from Old French aracer, from Old French esrachier, from Latin exradicare, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “racen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	aracer	—
2	Old French	esrachier	to eradicate; to get rid of
3	Latin	exradicare	—
4	Latin	rādīx	root of a plant
5	Proto-Italic	wrādīks	root
6	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Italic wrādīks →Every word from Latin rādīx →