Where does “rifte” come from?

rifte (Portuguese) comes from English rift, from Old Norse rypta.

rifte (Portuguese): rift chasm or fissure

Definitions

  1. rift chasm or fissure

Ancestry of “rifte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriftA chasm or fissure; A break in the clouds, fog,...
2Old Norserypta—
Every word from Old Norse rypta →Every word from English rift →