Where does “ritzen” come from?

ritzen (German) comes 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.

ritzen (German): to scratch; to cut

Definitions

  1. to scratch; to cut

Ancestry of “ritzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanritzen—
2Old High Germanrizzento scratch; tear; cut; incise
3Old High Germanrizscoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...
4Proto-Germanicwritizfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

Words derived from “ritzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writiz →Every word from Old High German riz →