Where does “reite” come from?

reite (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse reita, from Proto-Germanic wraitijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

reite (Norwegian Nynorsk): to furrow

Definitions

  1. to furrow

Ancestry of “reite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereitato excite, irritate
2Proto-Germanicwraitijanąto vex; to excite
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →