Where does “rijzen” come from?
rijzen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch risen, from Old Dutch rīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
rijzen (Dutch): to rise
Definitions
- to rise
Ancestry of “rijzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | risen | to rise, to go up; to arise, to appear |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rīsan | to rise |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *rīsan | to scale; move vertically (either up or down) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |