Where does “רײַסערײַ” come from?
רײַסערײַ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish רײַסן, 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.
רײַסערײַ (Yiddish): an argument, conflict
Definitions
- an argument, conflict
Ancestry of “רײַסערײַ”, step by step
רײַסערײַ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish רײַסן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | רײַסן | to tear, rip |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Yiddish ערײַ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ערײַ | — |