Where does “risen” come from?

risen (Middle English) comes from Old English rīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

risen (Middle English): to rise

Definitions

  1. to rise

Ancestry of “risen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrīsanto rise; to seize, carry off
2Proto-West Germanic*rīsanto scale; move vertically (either up or down)
3Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “risen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan →