Where does “rille” come from?

rille (English) comes from German rille — groove narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones.

rille (English): A long, narrow depression that resembles a...

Definitions

  1. A long, narrow depression that resembles a...

Ancestry of “rille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrillegroove narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones
Every word from German rille
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