Where does “rit” come from?
Rit comes from Middle English ritten, from Old English rittan, from Proto-Germanic ritjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrid-néh₂-.
rit (English): A scratch, a score or a groove; To scratch or...
Definitions
- A scratch, a score or a groove; To scratch or...
Ancestry of “rit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ritten | to cut, score, slit, tear |
| 2 | Old English | rittan | to cut, score, slit, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ritjaną | to scratch; score; notch; to cut, scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrid-néh₂- | — |