Where does “rizen” come from?
rizen (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.
Ancestry of “rizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “rizen”