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Where does “reisa” come from?

reisa (Old Dutch) comes from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Ancestry of “reisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
2Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reisa”

  • reys
  • рейс
  • reisbureau
  • reischeque
  • reisgenoot
  • dagreis
  • reisgids
  • rondreis
  • motorreis
  • reisstekker
  • reis
  • reisspiegel
  • reisverzekering
  • reisroman
  • bootreis
  • reys
  • reise
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