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
- The time of "day" when the Earth begins to rise...
Ancestry of “earthrise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rise | To move, or appear to move, physically upwards... |
| 2 | Middle English | risen | — |
| 3 | Old English | rīsan | to rise; to seize, carry off |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *rīsan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |