Where does “unreinlich” come from?

unreinlich (German) comes from German reinlich, 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.

unreinlich (German): uncleanly

Definitions

  1. uncleanly

Ancestry of “unreinlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanreinlichcleanly
2GermanReinpure, clear, plain
3Middle High Germanreine—
4Old High Germanreini—
5Proto-West Germanichrainīclean; pure
6Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
7Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “unreinlich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →