Where does “rille” come from?

rille (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic rīþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Ancestry of “rille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīþazriver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “rille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīþaz →