An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Riegel

by Friedrich Kluge

Riegel, m., ‘rail, bar, bolt,’ from MidHG. rigel, OHG. rigil, m., ‘crossbar for fastening’; corresponding to MidE. and E. rail, Du. and Swed. regel, ‘bolt.’ It is scarcely allied to OHG. rîhan, ‘to form in a row.’