Where does “rysować” come from?
rysować (Polish) comes from Middle High German rīzen, from Old High German rīzan, from Proto-West Germanic hrītan, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
rysować (Polish): to draw, to sketch
Definitions
- to draw, to sketch
Ancestry of “rysować”, step by step
rysować traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German rīzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 2 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Middle High German rīʒen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rīʒen | — |