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Where does “rynd” come from?

rynd (English) comes from Middle English rynd, from Middle Dutch rijn, from Old Dutch Rīn, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīn, from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rynd (English): A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper...

Definitions

  1. A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper...

Ancestry of “rynd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrynd—
2Middle DutchrijnRhine
3Old DutchRīn—
4Proto-West Germanic*Rīn—
5Proto-GermanicRīnaz—
6GaulishRēnosthat which flows
7Proto-CelticReinos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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