Where does “benrein” come from?

benrein (Manx) comes from Manx rein, from Old Irish rígan, from Old Irish rígain, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

benrein (Manx): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “benrein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxreinqueen, regina
2Old Irishríganqueen
3Old Irishrígainqueen
4Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “benrein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →