Where does “rizzen” come from?
rizzen (Old High German) comes from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic writiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- — to scratch, carve.
rizzen (Old High German): to scratch; tear; cut; incise
Definitions
- to scratch; tear; cut; incise
Ancestry of “rizzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | to scratch, carve |
Words derived from “rizzen”