Where does “reizend” come from?
reizend (German) comes from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną — to stir, to irritate.
reizend (German): present participle of reizen; lovely; charming,...
Definitions
- present participle of reizen; lovely; charming,...
Ancestry of “reizend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reizen | to irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize |
| 2 | Middle High German | reizen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |