Where does “rin-” come from?

rin- (Italian) comes from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

rin- (Italian): Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...

Ancestry of “rin-”, step by step

rin- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German anke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
2Old High Germananchobutter
3Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Old Javanese ri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneserithorn; thorny plant
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandi—
3Proto-Austronesiandi—

Words derived from “rin-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →