Where does “rīhen” come from?

rīhen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rīhan, from Proto-West Germanic wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “rīhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrīhan—
2Proto-West Germanicwrīhanto plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to...
3Proto-Germanicwrīhanąto wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rīhen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną →