Raise
/reɪz/noun
To lift, move upward, increase, or bring up for discussion.
Did you know?Raise comes through Old French from a Germanic root meaning “to rise,” which is why its history is tied to upward motion rather than any mystical or occult origin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃er-
“to rise, arise, move upward”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*risaną
“to rise, get up”
Old English
OE
rǣran
“to raise, set up, erect”
Old French
OF
reiser / reisier
“to raise, lift up”
Middle English
ME
raisen
“to raise, lift, bring up”
Modern English
English
raise
“to lift or move to a higher position; to increase or bring up”