Where does “rittan” come from?
rittan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ritjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrid-néh₂-.
rittan (Old English): to cut, score, slit, tear
Definitions
- to cut, score, slit, tear
Ancestry of “rittan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ritjaną | to scratch; score; notch; to cut, scratch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wrid-néh₂- | — |
Words derived from “rittan”