Where does “raising” come from?
Raising derives from Middle English reisyng, formed from Middle English -ing attached to Middle Dutch reisen, from Old Dutch reison, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rey- and rei- with the suffix -eh₂.
raising (English): present participle of raise; Elevation;...
Definitions
- present participle of raise; Elevation;...
Ancestry of “raising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reysynge | Revival; renewal; quickening |
| 2 | Middle English | reysen | To enter into service for a foreign military... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | reisen | to travel, to go on a journey |
| 4 | Old Dutch | reison | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 6 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |