Where does “Reißzwecke” come from?
Reißzwecke (German) comes from German Reißen, from Middle High German rīzen, from Old High German rīzan, from Proto-West Germanic hrītan, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
Reißzwecke (German): thumbtack , drawing pin
Ancestry of “Reißzwecke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Reißen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | — |
| 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 |