Where does “rine” come from?
rine (English) comes from Middle English rinen, from Old English hrīnan, from Proto-West Germanic hrīnan, from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
rine (English): To touch; To concern; affect; To pertain to; fall...
Definitions
- To touch; To concern; affect; To pertain to; fall...
Ancestry of “rine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rinen | — |
| 2 | Old English | hrīnan | to touch, reach, strike |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrīnan | to brush against, to graze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrīnaną | to touch, brush , make contact , graze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “rine”