Where does “rísa” come from?

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

rísa (Old Norse): to rise; to come into existence, arise

Definitions

  1. to rise; to come into existence, arise

Ancestry of “rísa”, 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 “rísa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey-Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną