Where does “Reineke” come from?
Reineke (German) comes from Proto-Germanic Raginaharduz, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
Reineke (German): Reynard (the fox)
Definitions
- Reynard (the fox)
Ancestry of “Reineke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Raginaharduz | A male given name |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |