Where does “Rhenish” come from?
Rhenish derives from Middle English -isch, Old English -isċ, Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, Gaulish Rēnos, Proto-Indo-European -iskos, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-.
Rhenish (English): Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region;...
Ancestry of “Rhenish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rhine | A watercourse; a ditch for water |
| 2 | Middle English | Rine | — |
| 3 | Old English | Rīn | the Rhine |
| 4 | Middle High German | Rīn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Rīn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *Rīn | the river Rhine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rīnaz | the river Rhine |
| 8 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |