Where does “regna” come from?

regna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse regna, from Proto-Germanic rignijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

regna (Faroese): to rain

Definitions

  1. to rain

Ancestry of “regna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseregna—
2Proto-Germanicrignijanąto rain
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →