Where does “răci” come from?
răci (Romanian) comes from Romanian rac, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
răci (Romanian): to cool, get cold; to catch a cold
Definitions
- to cool, get cold; to catch a cold
Ancestry of “răci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rac | crayfish; cancer; Cancer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
Words derived from “răci”