Where does “reisen” come from?

reisen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse reisa, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reisen (Middle English): Alternative form of reysen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of reysen

Ancestry of “reisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereisato raise
2Proto-Germanicraizijanąto cause to rise; raise
3Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic raizijaną →