Where does “regnskov” come from?

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

regnskov (Danish): rainforest

Definitions

  1. rainforest

Ancestry of “regnskov”, step by step

regnskov 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 skov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskovforest
2Old Danishskoghforest
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →