Where does “Risswunde” come from?
Risswunde (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.
Risswunde (German): wound caused by tear skin or muscle tissue
Definitions
- wound caused by tear skin or muscle tissue
Ancestry of “Risswunde”, step by step
Risswunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Riss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Riss | fissure, crack; rift, split, tear; prey killed by... |
| 2 | Middle High German | riss | — |
| 3 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | to scratch, carve |