Where does “ritë” come from?

ritë (Albanian) comes from Albanian rij, from Proto-Albanian rinja, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rinéHti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

ritë (Albanian): humid, wet

Definitions

  1. humid, wet

Ancestry of “ritë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianrijto make humid, humidify, moisten
2Proto-Albanianrinjahumidify, moisten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rinéHtimove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rinéHti →