Where does “onreng” come from?
onreng (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish reng, from Old High German reini, from Proto-West Germanic hrainī, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
onreng (Luxembourgish): impure, unclean
Ancestry of “onreng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | reng | pure, clean |
| 2 | Old High German | reini | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrainī | clean; pure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |