Where does “reisōn” come from?
reisōn (Old High German) 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.
reisōn (Old High German): to arise, set out, set out on a journey
Definitions
- to arise, set out, set out on a journey
Ancestry of “reisōn”, step by step
reisōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *raisōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic *raisōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *raisōn | — |