Where does “Regenrinne” come from?

Regenrinne (German) comes from German Ręgen, from Middle High German rëgen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

Regenrinne (German): gutter; eavestrough; drainpipe

Definitions

  1. gutter; eavestrough; drainpipe

Ancestry of “Regenrinne”, step by step

Regenrinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ręgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRęgen—
2Middle High Germanrëgen—
3Old High Germanreganrain
4Proto-West Germanicregnrain
5Proto-Germanicregnąrain
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via German Rinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRinnegroove; gutter
2Middle High Germanrinnegutter
3Old High Germanrinna—
4Proto-Germanicrinnǭ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic regn →