Where does “Reißleine” come from?
Reißleine (German) comes from German Leine, from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.
Reißleine (German): ripcord
Definitions
- ripcord
Ancestry of “Reißleine”, step by step
Reißleine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leine | line; leash; nominative/accusative/genitive... |
| 2 | Middle High German | līne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līna | line |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |
via German Reißen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reißen | to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |