Where does “rīsan” come from?

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

rīsan (Old High German): to fall, fall down

Definitions

  1. to fall, fall down

Ancestry of “rīsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
2Proto-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 →