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Where does “rouh” come from?

rouh (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rouh (Old High German): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “rouh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rouh”

  • Rauch
  • rauchlos
  • rauchfrei
  • Tabakrauch
  • ausräuchern
  • räuchern
  • Hüttenrauch
  • rauchig
  • Rauchquarz
  • Räucherlachs
  • Rauchzeichen
  • Rauch
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