Where does “riesenhaft” come from?

riesenhaft (German) comes 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.

riesenhaft (German): giant

Definitions

  1. giant

Ancestry of “riesenhaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRiesegiant
2Middle High Germanrise—
3Old High Germanrisogiant
4Proto-West Germanicrisigiant
5Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
6Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
7Proto-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 →