Where does “rein” come from?
Rein comes from Middle French reins, from Old French resne, from Proto-Germanic regną meaning "to guide or direct," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- meaning "to rule or straighten."
rein (English): A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used...
Definitions
- A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used...
Ancestry of “rein”, step by step
rein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rein | strip of land forming a boundary; furrow;... |
| 2 | Old French | resne | rein |
| 3 | Late Latin | retina | — |
| 4 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |