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
Ancestry of “răceală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | răci | to cool, get cold; to catch a cold |
| 2 | Romanian | rac | crayfish; cancer; Cancer |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |