Where does “Riesenstern” come from?

Riesenstern (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.

Riesenstern (German): giant star

Definitions

  1. giant star

Ancestry of “Riesenstern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanriesen-giant
2GermanRiesegiant
3Middle High Germanrise—
4Old High Germanrisogiant
5Proto-West Germanicrisigiant
6Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
7Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →