Where does “rihla” come from?

rihla (Finnish) comes from Swedish rifla, from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

rihla (Finnish): riffle; rifle; rifling

Definitions

  1. riffle; rifle; rifling

Ancestry of “rihla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrifla—
2Low Germanriffel—
3Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Words derived from “rihla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Low German riffel →