Where does “reisen” come from?

reisen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch reison, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reisen (Middle Dutch): to travel, to go on a journey

Definitions

  1. to travel, to go on a journey

Ancestry of “reisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchreison—
2Proto-West Germanic*raisōnto set out, depart, journey
3Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
4Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reisen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →