Where does “Sitzreihe” come from?

Sitzreihe (German) comes from German Reihe, from Middle High German rīhe, from Old High German riga, from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- — to scratch, cut.

Sitzreihe (German): "generally:" row of seats; "in a theatre:" tier

Definitions

  1. "generally:" row of seats; "in a theatre:" tier

Ancestry of “Sitzreihe”, step by step

Sitzreihe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reihe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReiherow; rank, succession, series, sequence, range;...
2Middle High Germanrīherow, line, corridor
3Old High Germanrigaline
4Proto-Germanicrīgǭrow, line
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyk-to scratch, cut

via German Sitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSitzseat; domicile
2Middle High Germansiz—
3Old High Germansiz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ →Every word from Old High German riga →