Where does “rīsan” come from?

rīsan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

rīsan (Old English): to rise; to seize, carry off

Definitions

  1. to rise; to seize, carry off

Ancestry of “rīsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*rīsanto scale; move vertically (either up or down)
2Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “rīsan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rīsan →
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