Where does “Rein” come from?

Rein (German) comes from Middle High German reine, from Old High German reini, from Proto-West Germanic hrainī, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Rein (German): pure, clear, plain

Definitions

  1. pure, clear, plain

Ancestry of “Rein”, step by step

Rein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German reine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanreine—
2Old High Germanreini—
3Proto-West Germanichrainīclean; pure
4Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
5Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Proto-Germanic raginą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—

Words derived from “Rein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →