Where does “net-raising” come from?
net-raising (English) comes from English fundraising, from English raising, from Middle English reysynge, from Middle English reysen, from Middle Dutch reisen, from Old Dutch reison, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
net-raising (English): Fundraising, soliciting and gathering resources through or with the use of the internet
Definitions
- Fundraising, soliciting and gathering resources through or with the use of the internet
Ancestry of “net-raising”, step by step
net-raising traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fundraising
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fundraising | The process of collecting money by requesting... |
| 2 | English | raising | present participle of raise; Elevation;... |
| 3 | Middle English | reysynge | Revival; renewal; quickening |
| 4 | Middle English | reysen | To enter into service for a foreign military... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | reisen | to travel, to go on a journey |
| 6 | Old Dutch | reison | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 8 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via English Net
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Net | the Internet |
| 2 | Middle English | net | worthy, good, pure, fine, elegant |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | neit | good, desireable, clean |
| 4 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 6 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 7 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 10 | Cebuano | -hi | — |