Where does “rīsen” come from?

rīsen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

rīsen (Middle High German): to fall, fall out

Definitions

  1. to fall, fall out

Ancestry of “rīsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrīsanto fall, fall down
2Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
3Proto-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 Old High German rīsan →