Where does “reyst” come from?

reyst (Faroese) comes from Old Norse raust, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

reyst (Faroese): voice, speech

Definitions

  1. voice, speech

Ancestry of “reyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseraustroofing frame, roof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Old Norse raust →