Where does “reine” come from?

reine (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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.

reine (Middle Dutch): clean, pure, untainted; noble, pure of heart;...

Definitions

  1. clean, pure, untainted; noble, pure of heart;...

Ancestry of “reine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchreiniclean, clear; pure, free from evil
2Proto-West Germanichrainīclean; pure
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “reine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →