Where does “Riese” come from?

Riese (German) comes from Middle High German rise, from Old High German riso, from Proto-West Germanic risi, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Riese (German): giant

Definitions

  1. giant

Ancestry of “Riese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrise—
2Old High Germanrisogiant
3Proto-West Germanicrisigiant
4Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “Riese”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →