Where does “rille” come from?
rille (German) comes from German Low German Rille, from Middle Low German rille, from Proto-Germanic rīþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
rille (German): groove
Ancestry of “rille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German Low German | Rille | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rille | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīþaz | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
Words derived from “rille”