Where does “Rist” come from?

Rist (German) comes from Middle High German rist, from Old High German rist, from Proto-Germanic wristuz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Rist (German): instep; back of the hand; withers

Definitions

  1. instep; back of the hand; withers

Ancestry of “Rist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrist—
2Old High Germanrist—
3Proto-Germanicwristuzjoint
4Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →