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
Ancestry of “ritë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | rij | to make humid, humidify, moisten |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | rinja | humidify, moisten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rinéHti | move |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |