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Where does “reise” come from?

reise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

reise (Norwegian Nynorsk): journey; trip; to travel

Definitions

  1. journey; trip; to travel

Ancestry of “reise”, step by step

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

Words derived from “reise”

  • avreise
  • reisebyrå
  • gjenreise
  • reisemål
  • flyreise
  • sjøreise
  • reisetid
  • togreise
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