Where does “rusch” come from?

rusch (Middle English) comes from Old English rysc, from Proto-Germanic ruskijō, from Proto-Indo-European rezg- — to braid, plait, weave.

rusch (Middle English): Alternative form of risshe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of risshe

Ancestry of “rusch”, step by step

rusch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English rysc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishryscreed, rush; rush
2Proto-GermanicruskijōA reed; rush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrezg-to braid, plait, weave

via Old English risc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrisc—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rezg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ruskijō →Every word from Old English rysc →