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Where does “earthrise” come from?

earthrise (English) comes from English rise, from Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

earthrise (English): The time of "day" when the Earth begins to rise...

Definitions

  1. The time of "day" when the Earth begins to rise...

Ancestry of “earthrise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriseTo move, or appear to move, physically upwards...
2Middle Englishrisen—
3Old Englishrīsanto rise; to seize, carry off
4Proto-West Germanic*rīsan—
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
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