Where does “Regin” come from?

Regin (Faroese) comes from Old Norse regin, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

Ancestry of “Regin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereginthe gods, the ruling powers
2Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrok- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raginą →