Where does “riz” come from?

riz (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.

riz (Old High German): scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...

Definitions

  1. scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...

Ancestry of “riz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwritizfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

Words derived from “riz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writiz →