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Where does “bergrisi” come from?

bergrisi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse risi, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Ancestry of “bergrisi”, step by step

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