Where does “rēnijs” come from?

rēnijs (Latvian) comes from Latin Rhēnus, 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,...

rēnijs (Latvian): rhenium

Definitions

  1. rhenium

Ancestry of “rēnijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRhēnus—
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →