Where does “Stimmritze” come from?
Stimmritze (German) comes from German Ritze, from German ritzen, from Middle High German ritzen, from Old High German rizzen, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.
Stimmritze (German): glottis
Definitions
- glottis
Ancestry of “Stimmritze”, step by step
Stimmritze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ritze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ritze | chink, crack, cranny; vagina, crack |
| 2 | German | ritzen | to scratch; to cut |
| 3 | Middle High German | ritzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rizzen | to scratch; tear; cut; incise |
| 5 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | to scratch, carve |