Where does “rüch” come from?

rüch (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rüch (North Frisian): rough, rugged

Definitions

  1. rough, rugged

Ancestry of “rüch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūhaz →