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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

  1. to cool, get cold; to catch a cold

Ancestry of “răci”, step by step

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

Words derived from “răci”

  • răceală
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