Where does “regnkápa” come from?

regnkápa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic regn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnkápa (Icelandic): raincoat, waterproof

Definitions

  1. raincoat, waterproof

Ancestry of “regnkápa”, step by step

regnkápa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicregnrain
2Old Norseregnrain
3Proto-Germanicregnąrain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Icelandic kápa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickápacoat; cope; cover
2Old Norsekápa—
3Latincāpa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →