Where does “Reinhold” come from?
Reinhold (German) comes from Old High German Raginald, from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Reinhold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Raginald | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Raginawaldaz | A male given name |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |