English
Riesen
Riesen comes from German Riese ‘giant’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *risiz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*risiz‘a giant’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*risi‘giant’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050riso‘giant’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rise
- Germanc. 1650–presentRieseas Riesen‘giant’
- EnglishtodayRiesen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*risiz‘a giant’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*risi‘giant’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050riso‘giant’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rise
- Germanc. 1650–presentRieseas Riesen‘giant’
- EnglishtodayRiesen
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- ‘to rise’
through Proto-Germanic *rīsaną ‘to scale, rise’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *risiz / Riesen