Where does “ryza” come from?
ryza (Polish) comes from Lower Sorbian ryzy, from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ryza (Polish): ream, 500 pages of paper
Definitions
- ream, 500 pages of paper
Ancestry of “ryza”, step by step
ryza traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Sorbian ryzy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | ryzy | rusty of the rust color, foxy red |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ryďь | ginger (as a colour), red |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūˀdjas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰ-yo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via German Ries
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ries | quantity of paper containing 1000 sheets (two ream) |
| 2 | Italian | risma | ream; kind, sort |
| 3 | Arabic | رِزْمَة | bundle; package |
via Middle Low German rǖse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | rǖse | — |