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Where does “reisa” come from?

reisa (Old Saxon) comes from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

Ancestry of “reisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraisuboisterous, rambunctious
2Proto-Germanicraisōa travel, journey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “reisa”

  • resvagn
  • returresa
  • resecheck
  • resa
  • resgods
  • resegaranti
  • avresa
  • upptäcktsresa
  • reseledare
  • resehandbok
  • reisen
  • rįesa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →