Where does “ritz” come from?
ritz (German) comes from German ritzen, from Middle High German ritzen, from Old High German rizzen, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.
ritz (German): singular imperative of ritzen
Definitions
- singular imperative of ritzen
Ancestry of “ritz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ritzen | to scratch; to cut |
| 2 | Middle High German | ritzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rizzen | to scratch; tear; cut; incise |
| 4 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | to scratch, carve |