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Where does “rîs” come from?

rîs (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hrīs, from Old English hrīs, from Proto-Germanic hrīsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreys- — to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

Ancestry of “rîs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhrīs—
2Old Englishhrīsbranch; twig
3Proto-Germanichrīsątwig; sprig; bush
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreys-to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

Words derived from “rîs”

  • Ries
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