Where does “rink” come from?

Rink comes from Middle English rink, from Old English rinc, from Old English hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to turn or bend.

rink (English): A man, especially a warrior or hero; A ring; a...

Definitions

  1. A man, especially a warrior or hero; A ring; a...

Ancestry of “rink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrink—
2Old Englishrincman, warrior
3Proto-Germanicrinkizupright man
4Proto-Germanicrinkazstraight, upright

Words derived from “rink”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rinkaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinkiz →Every word from Old English rinc →