arist

Meaning

Noun

  • A rising, as from a seat, a bed, or the ground, or from below the horizon.

Origin

  • From Middle English arist, aristh, ærist, from Old English ǣrist, from Proto-Germanic *uzristiz, from Proto-Germanic *uzrīsaną, from Proto-Germanic *uz- + Proto-Germanic *rīsaną, equivalent to arise + -t. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃. More at arise.

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