Where does “Rín” come from?

Rín (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Rín, from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, 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,...

Rín (Faroese): the Rhine

Definitions

  1. the Rhine

Ancestry of “Rín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseRínthe Rhine
2Proto-GermanicRīnazthe river Rhine
3GaulishRēnosthat which flows
4Proto-CelticReinosriver, waterway
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →