Where does “rising” come from?
Rising derives from Middle English risen, from Old French rise, from Italian riso, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rei- meaning to flow or move upward.
rising (English): present participle of rise; Rebellion; The act of...
Definitions
- present participle of rise; Rebellion; The act of...
Ancestry of “rising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rise | To move, or appear to move, physically upwards... |
| 2 | Middle English | risen | to rise |
| 3 | Old English | rīsan | to rise; to seize, carry off |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *rīsan | to scale; move vertically (either up or down) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |