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Where does “Rille” come from?

Rille (German) comes from German Low German Rille, from Middle Low German rille, from Proto-Germanic rīþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Rille (German): groove

Definitions

  1. groove

Ancestry of “Rille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanRille—
2Middle Low Germanrille—
3Proto-Germanicrīþazriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “Rille”

  • rille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →