Where does “reus” come from?

reus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ruese, from Old Dutch riso, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reus (Dutch): giant

Definitions

  1. giant

Ancestry of “reus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchruese—
2Old Dutchriso—
3Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
4Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →