Where does “reisen” come from?
reisen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German reisōn, 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.
reisen (Middle High German): to fall
Ancestry of “reisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | reisōn | to arise, set out, set out on a journey |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | — |
| 3 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
Words derived from “reisen”