Where does “rīs” come from?
rīs (Old High German) comes from Old English hrīs, from Proto-Germanic hrīsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreys- — to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...
Ancestry of “rīs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrīs | branch; twig |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrīsą | twig; sprig; bush |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreys- | to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;... |