Where does “Reih” come from?

Reih (East Central German) comes from Middle High German rīhe, from Old High German riga, from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- — to scratch, cut.

Reih (East Central German): row

Definitions

  1. row

Ancestry of “Reih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrīherow, line, corridor
2Old High Germanrigaline
3Proto-Germanicrīgǭrow, line
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyk-to scratch, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ →Every word from Old High German riga →