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Where does “rajc” come from?

rajc (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Reiz, from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną.

Ancestry of “rajc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReizstimulus; charm, appeal
2Germanreizento irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize
3Middle High Germanreizen—
4Old High Germanreiʒen—
5Proto-Germanic*raitijaną—

Words derived from “rajc”

  • rajcati
Every word from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną →