rhitha-

verb. to jerk, twitch, snatch

rhitha-

verb. to jerk, twitch, snatch

Cognates

• ᴹQ. rihta- “to jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch, to jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch, *wrench” ✧ Ety/RIK(H)

Derivations

• ᴹ√RIK(H) “jerk, sudden move, flirt” ✧ Ety/RIK(H)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√RIK(H) > rhitho	[rikta-] > [riktʰa-] > [rixθa-] > [rīθa-] > [r̥īθa-] > [r̥iθa-]	✧ Ety/RIK(H)