Where does “ren” come from?
Ren is not attested in English; the Latin ren derives from Proto-Italic hrēn, which comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren-, of unknown meaning.
ren (English): A kidney; One’s name, as part of the soul in...
Definitions
- A kidney; One’s name, as part of the soul in...
Ancestry of “ren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |