Where does “rise” come from?
rise (Middle High German) comes from Old High German riso, from Proto-West Germanic risi, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
Ancestry of “rise”, step by step
rise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German riso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | riso | giant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | risi | giant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | risiz | a giant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via Old High German risi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | risi | giant |