Where does “ræsc” come from?
ræsc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic raskuz, from Proto-Germanic raþskuz, from Proto-Indo-European rotskwos, from Proto-Indo-European ret- — to run, to roll; to run, roll.
ræsc (Old English): a heavy shower
Definitions
- a heavy shower
Ancestry of “ræsc”, step by step
ræsc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic raskuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raskuz | rapid, snell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raþskuz | rash, rapid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rotskwos | rapid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ret- | to run, to roll; to run, roll |
via Proto-Germanic raskaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raskaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via Proto-Germanic raþskaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raþskaz | — |