Where does “Riesenweib” come from?

Riesenweib (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.

Riesenweib (German): giant woman, giantess

Definitions

  1. giant woman, giantess

Ancestry of “Riesenweib”, 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
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