Where does “rīhe” come from?
rīhe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German riga, from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- — to scratch, cut.
rīhe (Middle High German): row, line, corridor
Ancestry of “rīhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | riga | line |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīgǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reyk- | to scratch, cut |
Words derived from “rīhe”