Where does “*rīsan” come from?

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

*rīsan (Proto-West Germanic): to scale; move vertically (either up or down)

Definitions

  1. to scale; move vertically (either up or down)

Ancestry of “*rīsan”, 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 “*rīsan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →
*rīsan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer