Where does “rīzen” come from?
rīzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rīzan, from Proto-West Germanic hrītan, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
rīzen (Middle High German): to tear, rend, rip
Definitions
- to tear, rend, rip
Ancestry of “rīzen”, step by step
rīzen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German rīzan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Old High German rīȥan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rīȥan | — |