Where does “rite” come from?

rite (German) comes from Latin rite, from Latin ritus — rite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage.

rite (German): strictly in accordance with the rules

Definitions

  1. strictly in accordance with the rules

Ancestry of “rite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinriteaccording to religious usage, with due...
2Latinritusrite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage
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