Where does “rísta” come from?
rísta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- — to tear, tear down.
rísta (Old Norse): to cut, slash; to cut open; to cut, carve, grave...
Definitions
- to cut, slash; to cut open; to cut, carve, grave...
Ancestry of “rísta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reyp- | to tear, tear down |