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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

Words derived from “risshe”

  • rush
  • inrush
  • onrush
  • onrushing
  • rushlight
  • rusher
  • uprush
  • outrush
  • goldrush
  • rusheth
  • rushee
  • downrush
  • woodrush
  • rushest
  • rushlike
  • clubrush
  • landrush
  • headrush
  • rushaholic
  • rushbearer
  • rushfoil
  • rushbuckler
  • ラッシュ
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