Where does “rīth” come from?

rīth (Middle English) comes from Old English rīþ, from Proto-Germanic rīþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

rīth (Middle English): a small stream

Definitions

  1. a small stream

Ancestry of “rīth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrīþa small stream
2Proto-Germanicrīþazriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “rīth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīþaz →Every word from Old English rīþ →