Where does “rei” come from?

rei (Middle English) comes from Old English hrēoh, from Proto-Germanic hreuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

Ancestry of “rei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrēohrough, fierce, wild, angry, disturbed, troubled,...
2Proto-Germanichreuhazbad, wild
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “rei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreuhaz →Every word from Old English hrēoh →