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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

Definitions

  1. giant

Ancestry of “riso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicrisigiant
2Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
3Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “riso”

  • Sitzriese
  • Riese
  • Riesenalk
  • riesenhaft
  • Riesenrad
  • Riesenkalmar
  • Riesengalago
  • riesengroß
  • Riesenstern
  • riesen-
  • Riesentier
  • Riesenwelle
  • rise
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