Where does “rasian” come from?

rasian (Old English) 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.

rasian (Old English): to explore

Definitions

  1. to explore

Ancestry of “rasian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*raisōnto set out, depart, journey
2Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
3Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raisō →Every word from Finnish raisu →