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Where does “rīþe” come from?

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

rīþe (Old English): small stream, rithe

Definitions

  1. small stream, rithe

Ancestry of “rīþe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīþe”

  • rithe
  • rith
  • rithe
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