Where does “risaeðla” come from?

risaeðla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic risi, from Old Norse risi, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

risaeðla (Icelandic): dinosaur

Definitions

  1. dinosaur

Ancestry of “risaeðla”, step by step

risaeðla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic risi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrisia giant
2Old NorserisiA giant
3Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
4Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

via Icelandic eðla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceðlalizard
2Old Norseeðlalizard
3Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →