Where does “reisiger” come from?
reisiger (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch reiziger, from Middle Dutch reisiger, from Middle High German reisiger, from Middle High German reise, from Old High German reisa, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
reisiger (Afrikaans): traveller
Definitions
- traveller
Ancestry of “reisiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reiziger | traveller, voyager; Dutch people who live in... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | reisiger | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | reisiger | soldier on horseback |
| 4 | Middle High German | reise | war expedition |
| 5 | Old High German | reisa | a setting out, expedtion, journey |
| 6 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |