Where does “rizzen” come from?
rizzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rizzen, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd-.
Ancestry of “rizzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rizzen | to scratch; tear; cut; incise |
| 2 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | — |
Words derived from “rizzen”