Where does “Riin” come from?
Riin (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian rein, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
Riin (North Frisian): rain
Definitions
- rain
Ancestry of “Riin”, step by step
Riin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian rein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | rein | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
via Proto-Germanic regnōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | regnōną | to rain |