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Where does “misraise” come from?

misraise (English) comes from English raise, from Middle English reysen, from Middle Dutch reisen, from Old Dutch reison, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

misraise (English): To raise or excite unreasonably

Definitions

  1. To raise or excite unreasonably

Ancestry of “misraise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate; To create,...
2Middle EnglishreysenTo enter into service for a foreign military...
3Middle Dutchreisento travel, to go on a journey; to go on a ...
4Old Dutchreison—
5Proto-West Germanic*raisōn—
6Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
7Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
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