Where does “reisiger” come from?
reisiger (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German reisiger, 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.
Ancestry of “reisiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reisiger | soldier on horseback |
| 2 | Middle High German | reise | war expedition |
| 3 | Old High German | reisa | a setting out, expedtion, journey |
| 4 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |