arist

See also: aríst

English

Etymology

From Middle English arist, aristh, ærist, from Old English ǣrist (“arising, rising up, resurrection, awakening”), from Proto-Germanic *uzristiz (“a rising up”), from Proto-Germanic *uzrīsaną (“to rise up”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“up, out”) + Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), equivalent to arise +‎ -t. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (urrists, “a rising up”). More at arise.

Noun

arist (plural arists)

1. (obsolete) A rising, as from a seat, a bed, or the ground, or from below the horizon.

Related terms

• sunrist

Anagrams

• ISTAR, Ritsa, Sarti, Stair, airts, astir, sitar, stair, stria, tarsi, tiars, tisar