Where does “risshe” come from?

risshe (Middle English) comes from Old English rysc, from Proto-Germanic ruskijō, from Proto-Indo-European rezg- — to braid, plait, weave.

risshe (Middle English): A rush or a similar plant; The dried and sliced...

Definitions

  1. A rush or a similar plant; The dried and sliced...

Ancestry of “risshe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishryscreed, rush; rush
2Proto-GermanicruskijōA reed; rush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrezg-to braid, plait, weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rezg-Every word from Proto-Germanic ruskijōEvery word from Old English rysc
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