Where does “rag” come from?

rag (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hregg, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

rag (North Frisian): back

Definitions

  1. back

Ancestry of “rag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhregg—
2Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
3Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz →