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Where does “durchreisen” come from?

durchreisen (German) comes from German reisen, from Middle High German reisen, from Old High German reisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

durchreisen (German): to travel through

Definitions

  1. to travel through

Ancestry of “durchreisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanreisento travel; to fall
2Middle High Germanreisento fall
3Old High Germanreisōnto arise, set out, set out on a journey
4Proto-West Germanic*raisōn—
5Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
6Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “durchreisen”

  • Durchreise
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