Where does “rennet” come from?
Rennet comes from English reinette, from French reinette, from Old French raine, from Latin regnum and rex, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs and h₃reǵ- meaning to rule or direct.
rennet (English): An enzyme used as the first step in making...
Definitions
- An enzyme used as the first step in making...
Ancestry of “rennet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reinette | Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French... |
| 2 | French | reinette | reinette group of apple cultivars |
| 3 | Old French | raine | kingdom |
| 4 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |