Where does “reisija” come from?
reisija (Estonian) comes from Estonian reisima, from Estonian reis, 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.
reisija (Estonian): passenger
Ancestry of “reisija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | reisima | to travel |
| 2 | Estonian | reis | thigh; trip, journey |
| 3 | Middle Low German | reise | travel |
| 4 | Old Saxon | reisa | — |
| 5 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |