Where does “*Rīn” come from?

*Rīn (Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Ancestry of “*Rīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicRīnazthe river Rhine
2GaulishRēnosthat which flows
3Proto-CelticReinosriver, waterway
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “*Rīn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →