Where does “riso” come from?
riso (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic risi, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
riso (Old High German): giant
Ancestry of “riso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | risi | giant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | risiz | a giant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
Words derived from “riso”