Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “risan” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. to fall, fall down

Ancestry of “risan”, 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 “risan”

  • rīsen
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