Where does “reis” come from?

reis (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German reise, from Old Saxon reisa, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reis (Estonian): thigh; trip, journey

Definitions

  1. thigh; trip, journey

Ancestry of “reis”, step by step

reis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German reise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanreisetravel
2Old Saxonreisa—
3Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
4Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

via Proto-Finnic raici

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicraicithigh
2Finnishrietaswanton, lewd, lascivious
3Proto-Finnicreet'as—

Words derived from “reis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →