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

Definitions

  1. to fall

Ancestry of “reisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanreisōnto arise, set out, set out on a journey
2Proto-West Germanic*raisōnto set out, depart, journey
3Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
4Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reisen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →