Where does “rīhan” come from?
rīhan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic rīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyḱ — to break, scratch.
rīhan (Proto-West Germanic): to line up, to string together
Definitions
- to line up, to string together
Ancestry of “rīhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rīhaną | to line up, to string together |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reyḱ | to break, scratch |
Words derived from “rīhan”