Where does “reison” come from?
reison (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
Ancestry of “reison”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | — |
| 2 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
Words derived from “reison”