Where does “wegrit” come from?

wegrit (Dutch) comes from Dutch rit, from Middle Dutch *rit, from Middle Low German rit, from Germanic *rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

wegrit (Dutch): road race

Definitions

  1. road race

Ancestry of “wegrit”, step by step

wegrit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrita ride on horseback or in a vehicle
2Middle Dutch*rit—
3Middle Low Germanrit—
4Germanic*rīdan—
5Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Dutch weg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwegway, road; away; gone, disappeared
2Middle Dutchwechway, road, path; journey; direction, approach
3Old Dutchwegway, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →