Where does “רײַזן” come from?
רײַזן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German reisen, from Old High German reisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
רײַזן (Yiddish): to travel
Definitions
- to travel
Ancestry of “רײַזן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reisen | to fall |
| 2 | Old High German | reisōn | to arise, set out, set out on a journey |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 4 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |