Where does “rein” come from?
rein (Norman) comes from Old French rein, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
rein (Norman): kidney
Ancestry of “rein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | rein | kidney; small of the back, lower back;... |
| 2 | Latin | rēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |