Where does “rincer” come from?
rincer (Middle French) comes from Old French rincer, from Vulgar Latin rainso, from Frankish hrainisōn, from Proto-Germanic hrainisōną, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
rincer (Middle French): to rinse
Definitions
- to rinse
Ancestry of “rincer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | rincer | to rinse |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | rainso | — |
| 3 | Frankish | hrainisōn | to clean, rinse; to clean, to cleanse, to purify |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrainisōną | to clean, cleanse, purify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |