Where does “areynen” come from?
areynen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman areiner, from Old French araisnier, from Latin adrationare, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.
areynen (Middle English): To interrogate or probe someone; to ask for an account
Definitions
- To interrogate or probe someone; to ask for an account
Ancestry of “areynen”, step by step
areynen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman areiner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | areiner | — |
| 2 | Old French | araisnier | to address (someone); to speak to (someone) |
| 3 | Latin | adrationare | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 5 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 6 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 7 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |