Where does “rȁjc” come from?
rȁjc (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Reiz, from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną — to stir, to irritate.
rȁjc (Serbo-Croatian): stimulus, challenge
Definitions
- stimulus, challenge
Ancestry of “rȁjc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reiz | stimulus; charm, appeal |
| 2 | German | reizen | to irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize |
| 3 | Middle High German | reizen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |