Where does “ren” come from?
ren (Catalan) comes from French renne, from Swedish ren, from Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
ren (Catalan): reindeer
Ancestry of “ren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | renne | reindeer |
| 2 | Swedish | ren | reindeer; clean; not dirty; pure |
| 3 | Old Norse | hreinn | reindeer; clean; bright |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |