Where does “ritzen” come from?

ritzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rizzen, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.

Ancestry of “ritzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrizzento scratch; tear; cut; incise
2Old High Germanrizscoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...
3Proto-Germanicwritizfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

Words derived from “ritzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writiz →Every word from Old High German riz →