Where does “tourääch” come from?
tourääch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Rääch, from Old Frisian hreg, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
tourääch (Saterland Frisian): back; in return
Ancestry of “tourääch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Rääch | back; ridge |
| 2 | Old Frisian | hreg | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |