Where does “riitinki” come from?

riitinki (Finnish) comes from Swedish ritning, from Swedish Rita, from Old Swedish hrīta, from Old Norse hríta, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.

riitinki (Finnish): drawing

Definitions

  1. drawing

Ancestry of “riitinki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishritningdrawing; a drawing, a blueprint
2SwedishRitato draw (usually simpler, more line-based pictures or drawings – compare teckna)
3Old Swedishhrīta—
4Old Norsehríta—
5Proto-Germanichrītanąto scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrītaną →Every word from Old Norse hríta →Every word from Old Swedish hrīta →