Where does “ret” come from?
ret (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian riit, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
ret (Westrobothnian): A flag or stake that is used as a signal in the...
Definitions
- A flag or stake that is used as a signal in the...
Ancestry of “ret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | riit | to raise, erect, straighten up; to reach, stretch... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rihtijaną | to straighten, to set straight; to align, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |