Where does “rithe” come from?

rithe (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.

Ancestry of “rithe”, step by step

rithe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English rīþ

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

via Old English rīþe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrīþesmall stream, rithe
2Proto-Germanicrīþǭstream, beck, brook

Words derived from “rithe”

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