Where does “rysa” come from?

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

rysa (Polish): scratch

Definitions

  1. scratch

Ancestry of “rysa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRissfissure, crack; rift, split, tear; prey killed by...
2Middle High Germanriss—
3Old High Germanrizscoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;...
4Proto-Germanicwritizfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyd-to scratch, carve

Words derived from “rysa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writiz →Every word from Old High German riz →