Where does “Rigjesak” come from?
Rigjesak (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Rigjen, from Middle Low German rügge, from Old Saxon hruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Rigjesak (Plautdietsch): haversack
Definitions
- haversack
Ancestry of “Rigjesak”, step by step
Rigjesak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Rigjen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Rigjen | back of the body |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rügge | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hruggi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Plautdietsch Sak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Sak | sack, bag |