Etymology of the English word rite
the English word
ritederived from the Latin word
ritus (rite; ceremony)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of rite in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ritus, French
rite, German
Ritus, Norwegian
ritus, Swedish
ritUsage
Word found in Modern English
