Where does “reisdocument” come from?
reisdocument (Dutch) comes from Dutch reis, from Middle Dutch rese, from Old Swedish rēsa, from Old Norse reisa, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
reisdocument (Dutch): travel document
Definitions
- travel document
Ancestry of “reisdocument”, step by step
reisdocument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch reis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reis | travel; trip, tour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rese | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rēsa | to raise, erect |
| 4 | Old Norse | reisa | to raise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via Dutch document
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | document | document |
| 2 | Middle French | document | — |
| 3 | Latin | documentum | lesson; instruction; warning |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |