Where does “reihen” come from?
reihen (German) comes from Middle High German rīhen, from Old High German rīhan, from Proto-West Germanic wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
reihen (German): to tack, to crimp
Definitions
- to tack, to crimp
Ancestry of “reihen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rīhen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rīhan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīhan | to plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrīhaną | to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |