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
Definitions
- Of or containing rhenium
Ancestry of “rhenic”, step by step
rhenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhenium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhenium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | Rhēnus | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |