Where does “rye” come from?
Rye comes from Middle English reighe, Old English ryġe, Proto-West Germanic rugi, Proto-Germanic rugiz, and Proto-Indo-European wrugʰyo-, a cereal grain.
rye (English): A grain used extensively in Europe for making...
Definitions
- A grain used extensively in Europe for making...
Ancestry of “rye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ryġe | rye |
| 2 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |