Where does “reuze” come from?

reuze (Dutch) comes from Dutch reus, 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.

reuze (Dutch): fantastic, great, awesome

Definitions

  1. fantastic, great, awesome

Ancestry of “reuze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchreusgiant
2Middle Dutchruese—
3Old Dutchriso—
4Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →