Where does “Reise” come from?
Reise (German) comes from Middle High German reise, from Old High German reisa, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
Reise (German): journey, travel; trip; nominative plural of Reis
Definitions
- journey, travel; trip; nominative plural of Reis
Ancestry of “Reise”, step by step
Reise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German reise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reise | war expedition |
| 2 | Old High German | reisa | a setting out, expedtion, journey |
| 3 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via Middle High German reis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reis | — |