Where does “rīþ” come from?

rīþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic rīþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

rīþ (Old English): a small stream

Definitions

  1. a small stream

Ancestry of “rīþ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīþ”

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