Where does “rein” come from?
rein (French) comes from Middle French rein, from Old French rein, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
rein (French): kidney; small of the back, waist
Definitions
- kidney; small of the back, waist
Ancestry of “rein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | rein | kidney |
| 2 | Old French | rein | kidney; small of the back, lower back;... |
| 3 | Latin | rēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
Words derived from “rein”