Where does “rheinisch” come from?
rheinisch (German) comes from German Rhein, from Middle High German Rīn, from Old High German Rīn, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīn, from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rheinisch (German): Rhenish; of or pertaining to the Rhine or to the...
Definitions
- Rhenish; of or pertaining to the Rhine or to the...
Ancestry of “rheinisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rhein | Rhine; the river Rhine |
| 2 | Middle High German | Rīn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Rīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *Rīn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Rīnaz | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “rheinisch”