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; purely; inside, in here
Definitions
- pure, clear, plain; purely; inside, in here
Ancestry of “rein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reine | — |
| 2 | Old High German | reini | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrainī | clean; pure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “rein”