Where does “raisen” come from?
raisen (Middle English) comes from Middle English reysen, from Middle Dutch reisen, 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.
raisen (Middle English): Alternative form of reysen
Definitions
- Alternative form of reysen
Ancestry of “raisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reysen | To enter into service for a foreign military... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | reisen | to travel, to go on a journey |
| 3 | Old Dutch | reison | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 5 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |