Where does “entzweireißen” come from?
entzweireißen (German) comes from German Reißen, from Middle High German rīzen, from Old High German rīzan, from Proto-West Germanic hrītan, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
entzweireißen (German): to rip in two
Definitions
- to rip in two
Ancestry of “entzweireißen”, step by step
entzweireißen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reißen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reißen | to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |