Where does “risavoitta” come from?
risavoitta (Votic) comes from Russian рисова́ть, from Polish rysować, 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.
risavoitta (Votic): to draw with a pen, etc
Definitions
- to draw with a pen, etc
Ancestry of “risavoitta”, step by step
risavoitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian рисова́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | рисова́ть | to draw, to design |
| 2 | Polish | rysować | to draw, to sketch |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 4 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Votic tta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | tta | — |