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Where does “Durchreise” come from?

Durchreise (German) comes from German durchreisen, from German reisen, from Middle High German reisen, from Old High German reisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Durchreise (German): transit, journey through

Definitions

  1. transit, journey through

Ancestry of “Durchreise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandurchreisento travel through
2Germanreisento travel; to fall
3Middle High Germanreisento fall
4Old High Germanreisōnto arise, set out, set out on a journey
5Proto-West Germanic*raisōn—
6Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
7Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
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