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English word origin

Etymology of raise

From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną (“to raise”), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁re

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. · To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect. · To cause something to come to the surface of water. · To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.

noun

Ellipsis of pay raise (“an increase in wages or salary”). · A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward. · A bet that increases the previous bet. · A shaft or a winze that is dug from below, for purposes such as ventilation, local extraction of ore, or exploration.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną (“to raise”), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise, arise”). According to Kroonen (2013), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to stir, rise”). Cognate with Old English rāsian (“to explore, examine, research”), Old English rīsan (“to seize, carry off”), Old English rǣran (“to raise”). Doublet of rear.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A cairn or pile of stones.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Old Norse hreysi; the spelling came about under the influence of the folk etymology that derived it from the verb.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionhreysinon
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