Where does “Rees” come from?

Rees (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German reise, from Old High German reisa, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Rees (Luxembourgish): trip, journey

Definitions

  1. trip, journey

Ancestry of “Rees”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanreisewar expedition
2Old High Germanreisaa setting out, expedtion, journey
3Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
4Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →