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Where does “resen” come from?

resen (Middle English) comes from Old English hrisian, from Proto-Germanic hrisjaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreys- — to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

Ancestry of “resen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhrisianAlternative form of hrissan
2Proto-Germanichrisjanąto shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kreys-to turn; bend; wind; move; shake; to bend; turn;...

Words derived from “resen”

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