Where does “reine” come from?

reine (Middle High German) comes from Old High German 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.

Ancestry of “reine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanreini—
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 →
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