Where does “riste” come from?

riste (Danish) comes from Old Norse rísta, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- — to tear, tear down.

riste (Danish): to grill; to roast; to carve runes

Definitions

  1. to grill; to roast; to carve runes

Ancestry of “riste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserístato cut, slash; to cut open; to cut, carve, grave...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyp-to tear, tear down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- →Every word from Old Norse rísta →
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