Where does “Renault” come from?
Renault (German) comes from French Renault, from Latin Reginaldus, from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Renault”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Renault | a French motorcar manufacturer |
| 2 | Latin | Reginaldus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Raginawaldaz | A male given name |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |