Where does “rear up” come from?
rear up (English) comes from English rear, from Middle English reren, from Old English rǣran, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
rear up (English): To rise up, especially an animal like a horse...
Definitions
- To rise up, especially an animal like a horse...
Ancestry of “rear up”, step by step
rear up traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rear | To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | reren | To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;... |
| 3 | Old English | rǣran | to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |