Where does “rissfest” come from?
rissfest (German) comes from German Riss, from Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd-.
rissfest (German): tear-resistant
Ancestry of “rissfest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Riss | fissure, crack; rift, split, tear; prey killed by... |
| 2 | Middle High German | riss | — |
| 3 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | — |