Where does “Quetschriss” come from?

Quetschriss (German) comes from German Riss, from Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.

Quetschriss (German): pinch flat

Definitions

  1. pinch flat

Ancestry of “Quetschriss”, step by step

Quetschriss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Riss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRissfissure, crack; rift, split, tear; prey killed by...
2Middle High Germanriss
3Old High Germanrizscoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...
4Proto-Germanicwritizfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

via German Quetsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuetsch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd-Every word from Proto-Germanic writizEvery word from Old High German riz