English
Răcoasa
Răcoasa comes from Romanian Răcoasa, from rac ‘crayfish’, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rakъ.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rakъ‘crayfish’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernракъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentrac‘crayfish’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentRăcoasa
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rakъ‘crayfish’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernракъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentrac‘crayfish’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentRăcoasa
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *rakъ
Today it means
name A village and commune of Vrancea County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *rakъ / Răcoasa