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Where does “skyrise” come from?

skyrise (English) comes 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.

skyrise (English): A very tall building; a high-rise

Definitions

  1. A very tall building; a high-rise

Ancestry of “skyrise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriseTo move, or appear to move, physically upwards...
2Middle Englishrisen—
3Old Englishrīsanto rise; to seize, carry off
4Proto-West Germanic*rīsan—
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
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