Where does “ritan” come from?
ritan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “ritan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
Words derived from “ritan”