Where does “răceală” come from?

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

răceală (Romanian): coldness; cold

Definitions

  1. coldness; cold

Ancestry of “răceală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrăcito cool, get cold; to catch a cold
2Romanianraccrayfish; cancer; Cancer
3Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rakъ →