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Where does “Ręgen” come from?

Ręgen (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

Ręgen (German Low German): rain

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “Ręgen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonregan—
2Proto-West Germanicregnrain
3Proto-Germanicregnąrain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

Words derived from “Ręgen”

  • Regen
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