Where does “reiter” come from?

reiter (English) comes from German Reiter, from Middle High German rîter, from Old High German rîtari.

reiter (English): A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and...

Definitions

  1. A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and...

Ancestry of “reiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReiterrider; mounted man-at-arms, cuirassier; tab
2Middle High Germanrîter—
3Old High Germanrîtari—
Every word from Old High German rîtari →Every word from Middle High German rîter →Every word from German Reiter →
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