Where does “reinette” come from?
reinette (English) comes from French reinette, from Old French raine, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reinette (English): Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French...
Definitions
- Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French...
Ancestry of “reinette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | reinette | reinette group of apple cultivars |
| 2 | Old French | raine | kingdom |
| 3 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |