Where does “răcăni” come from?

răcăni (Romanian) comes from Romanian rac, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.

răcăni (Romanian): to croak

Definitions

  1. to croak

Ancestry of “răcăni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianraccrayfish; cancer; Cancer
2Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards

Words derived from “răcăni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rakъ →