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Where does “rachche” come from?

rachche (Middle English) comes from Middle English rache, from Old English ræċċ, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

rachche (Middle English): Alternative form of rache

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rache

Ancestry of “rachche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishracheA rach; a dog which hunts using scent
2Old Englishræċċ—
3Old Frenchrocherock
4Persianرخrook; cheek; face
5Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
6Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
7Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “rachche”

  • rach
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