Where does “hreinn” come from?

hreinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

hreinn (Icelandic): clean; pure; virgin

Definitions

  1. clean; pure; virgin

Ancestry of “hreinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
2Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
3Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “hreinn”

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