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.

bergrisi (Old Norse): a mountain giant

Definitions

  1. a mountain giant

Ancestry of “bergrisi”, step by step

bergrisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse risi

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

via Old Norse berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →