Where does “Reewollek” come from?
Reewollek (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Reen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
Reewollek (Luxembourgish): rain cloud
Ancestry of “Reewollek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Reen | rain |
| 2 | Old High German | regan | rain |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |