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Where does “rīsaną” come from?

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

rīsaną (Proto-Germanic): to scale; move vertically; to rise

Definitions

  1. to scale; move vertically; to rise

Ancestry of “rīsaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

Words derived from “rīsaną”

  • rise
  • rising
  • raise
  • arise
  • raising
  • rear
  • Roosevelt
  • risen
  • arisen
  • rearing
  • fundraising
  • rearview
  • raiser
  • rearguard
  • childrearing
  • fundraiser
  • rearward
  • ariseth
  • moonrise
  • rearmost
  • raiseth
  • risest
  • upraise
  • Rooseveltian
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