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Where does “reizvoll” come from?

reizvoll (German) comes from German Reiz, from German reizen, from Middle High German reizen, from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną.

reizvoll (German): delightful, charming, lovely

Definitions

  1. delightful, charming, lovely

Ancestry of “reizvoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReizstimulus; charm, appeal
2Germanreizento irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize
3Middle High Germanreizen—
4Old High Germanreiʒen—
5Proto-Germanic*raitijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną →