Where does “Rimbaud” come from?

Rimbaud derives from Old French Rainbaut, from Proto-Germanic Raginabalþaz, combining Proto-Germanic raginą with a root from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to swell or bloom.

Ancestry of “Rimbaud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRimbaud—
2Old FrenchRainbaut—
3Proto-GermanicRaginabalþaz—
4Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—

Words derived from “Rimbaud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrok- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raginą →