Where does “hårreisende” come from?

hårreisende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål reise, from Middle Low German reise, from Old Saxon reisa, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

hårreisende (Norwegian Bokmål): hair-raising

Definitions

  1. hair-raising

Ancestry of “hårreisende”, step by step

hårreisende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål reise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålreisejourney; trip; to travel
2Middle Low Germanreisetravel
3Old Saxonreisa—
4Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
5Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

via Norwegian Bokmål hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →
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