Where does “rhenic” come from?
rhenic (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,...
rhenic (English): Of or containing rhenium
Ancestry of “rhenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rhenium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | Rhēnus | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |