Where does “reizen” come from?
reizen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German reiʒen, from Proto-Germanic *raitijaną — to stir, to irritate.
Ancestry of “reizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |