Where does “regenjas” come from?
regenjas (Dutch) comes from Dutch regen, from Middle Dutch rēgen, from Old Dutch regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
regenjas (Dutch): raincoat
Definitions
- raincoat
Ancestry of “regenjas”, step by step
regenjas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch regen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | regen | rain |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rēgen | rain |
| 3 | Old Dutch | regan | rain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
via Dutch jas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jas | A coat; Someone who hasn't been born and raised... |