Where does “stubenrein” come from?
stubenrein (German) comes from German Rein, 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.
stubenrein (German): house-trained, house-broken
Definitions
- house-trained, house-broken
Ancestry of “stubenrein”, step by step
stubenrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rein | pure, clear, plain |
| 2 | Middle High German | reine | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reini | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrainī | clean; pure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via German stuben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stuben | room |