Where does “reihhen” come from?
reihhen (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic raikijan, from Proto-Germanic raikijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-.
Ancestry of “reihhen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | raikijan | to reach |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raikijaną | To stretch out; reach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hreyǵ- | — |
Words derived from “reihhen”