Where does “riga” come from?

riga (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- — to scratch, cut.

riga (Old High German): line

Definitions

  1. line

Ancestry of “riga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīgǭrow, line
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyk-to scratch, cut

Words derived from “riga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīgǭ →
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