Where does “reißen” come from?
reißen (German) comes from Middle High German rizen, from Old High German rīzan, from Proto-West Germanic hrītan, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
reißen (German): to tear ; to pull apart; to rip; to break; to...
Definitions
- to tear ; to pull apart; to rip; to break; to...
Ancestry of “reißen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rizen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
Words derived from “reißen”