Where does “reisgids” come from?
reisgids (Dutch) comes from Afrikaans reis, 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.
reisgids (Dutch): travel guide
Ancestry of “reisgids”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | reis | journey |
| 2 | Dutch | reis | travel; trip, tour |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rese | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | rēsa | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | reisa | to raise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |