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Where does “reisa” come from?

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

reisa (Old Norse): to raise

Definitions

  1. to raise

Ancestry of “reisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraizijanąto cause to rise; raise
2Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reisa”

  • raise
  • raising
  • fundraising
  • raiser
  • fundraiser
  • raiseth
  • upraise
  • reraise
  • fundraise
  • raisest
  • childraising
  • raisable
  • hellraiser
  • hellraising
  • barnraising
  • houseraising
  • fireraiser
  • upraiser
  • payraise
  • outraise
  • nonfundraising
  • upraisest
  • upraiseth
  • misraise
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