Where does “riga” come from?

riga (Italian) comes from Old High German riga, from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- — to scratch, cut.

riga (Italian): line; stripe; parting

Definitions

  1. line; stripe; parting

Ancestry of “riga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrigaline
2Proto-Germanicrīgǭrow, line
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyk-to scratch, cut

Words derived from “riga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ →Every word from Old High German riga →
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