Where does “regntøj” come from?

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

regntøj (Danish): rainwear

Definitions

  1. rainwear

Ancestry of “regntøj”, step by step

regntøj 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 tøj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtøjfabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...
2Middle Low Germantügthings, gear, equipment, garment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →