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
- instep; back of the hand; withers
Ancestry of “Rist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rist | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rist | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wristuz | joint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |