'arise' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'ārīsan,' where 'ā-' meant 'out' and 'rīsan' meant 'to rise.'

'ārīsan' transformed into the Middle English word 'arisen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'arise'.

Initially, it meant 'to rise up or get up,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.