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

  1. To touch; To concern; affect; To pertain to; fall...

Ancestry of “rine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrinen—
2Old Englishhrīnanto touch, reach, strike
3Proto-West Germanichrīnanto brush against, to graze
4Proto-Germanichrīnanąto touch, brush (against), make contact (with), graze
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “rine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hrīnan →