Where does “regnorm” come from?

regnorm (Danish) comes from Danish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnorm (Danish): earthworm

Definitions

  1. earthworm

Ancestry of “regnorm”, step by step

regnorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Danish orm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishormworm; grub; maggot
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →
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