Where does “risen” come from?
risen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
risen (Middle Dutch): to rise, to go up; to arise, to appear
Definitions
- to rise, to go up; to arise, to appear
Ancestry of “risen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | rīsan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *rīsan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
Words derived from “risen”