Where does “ῥαίνω” come from?
ῥαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European uh₁r-, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- — water, liquid, milk.
ῥαίνω (Ancient Greek): I sprinkle
Ancestry of “ῥαίνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | uh₁r- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁r- | water, liquid, milk |
Words derived from “ῥαίνω”