Where does “self-rising” come from?
self-rising (English) comes from English rising, from English rise, from Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
self-rising (English): self-raising
Ancestry of “self-rising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rising | present participle of rise; Rebellion; The act of... |
| 2 | English | rise | To move, or appear to move, physically upwards... |
| 3 | Middle English | risen | — |
| 4 | Old English | rīsan | to rise; to seize, carry off |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *rīsan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |