Where does “rihlaton” come from?
rihlaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish rihla, from Swedish rifla, from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rihlaton (Finnish): unrifled
Ancestry of “rihlaton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rihla | riffle; rifle; rifling |
| 2 | Swedish | rifla | — |
| 3 | Low German | riffel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |