Where does “reuzenslalom” come from?

reuzenslalom (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.

reuzenslalom (Dutch): giant slalom

Definitions

  1. giant slalom

Ancestry of “reuzenslalom”, step by step

reuzenslalom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch reus

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

via Dutch slalom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslalomslalom
2Norwegianslalåm—
3Norwegianslasteep, hill side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →