Where does “riste” come from?

riste (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse rísta, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- — to tear, tear down.

riste (Norwegian Bokmål): simple past of rise; to shake; to carve

Definitions

  1. simple past of rise; to shake; to carve

Ancestry of “riste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserístato cut, slash; to cut open; to cut, carve, grave...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyp-to tear, tear down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- →Every word from Old Norse rísta →