Where does “reiser” come from?
reiser (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.
reiser (Middle English): Someone who revitalises or revives.]; Someone who...
Definitions
- Someone who revitalises or revives.]; Someone who...
Ancestry of “reiser”, 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 |