Where does “Riesenalk” come from?
Riesenalk (German) comes from German riesen-, from German Riese, 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.
Riesenalk (German): great auk
Ancestry of “Riesenalk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | riesen- | giant |
| 2 | German | Riese | giant |
| 3 | Middle High German | rise | — |
| 4 | Old High German | riso | giant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | risi | giant |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | risiz | a giant |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |