Where does “risan” come from?

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

risan (Old Saxon): To rise

Definitions

  1. To rise

Ancestry of “risan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →