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Where does “reysen” come from?

reysen (Middle English) comes 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.

reysen (Middle English): To enter into service for a foreign military...

Definitions

  1. To enter into service for a foreign military...

Ancestry of “reysen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchreisento travel, to go on a journey; to go on a ...
2Old Dutchreison—
3Proto-West Germanic*raisōn—
4Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
5Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reysen”

  • raise
  • raising
  • fundraising
  • raiser
  • fundraiser
  • raiseth
  • upraise
  • reraise
  • fundraise
  • raisest
  • childraising
  • raisable
  • hellraiser
  • hellraising
  • barnraising
  • houseraising
  • fireraiser
  • upraiser
  • payraise
  • outraise
  • nonfundraising
  • upraisest
  • upraiseth
  • misraise
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