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 US, drawing pin UK
Definitions
- thumbtack US, drawing pin UK
Ancestry of “Reißzwecke”, step by step
Reißzwecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via German Zwecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwecke | plural of Zweck; thumbtack |