Where does “rhenian” come from?

rhenian (English) comes from English rhenium, from Latin Rhēnus, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rhenian (English): Describing minerals containing rhenium

Definitions

  1. Describing minerals containing rhenium

Ancestry of “rhenian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrheniumA metallic chemical element with an atomic...
2LatinRhēnus—
3GaulishRēnosthat which flows
4Proto-CelticReinosriver, waterway
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →