Where does “reinflokk” come from?

reinflokk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rein, from Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

reinflokk (Norwegian Bokmål): A reindeer herd

Definitions

  1. A reindeer herd

Ancestry of “reinflokk”, step by step

reinflokk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålreinclean; pure; a reindeer
2Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Norwegian Bokmål flokk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålflokka flock, herd, crowd; a school; A Norse ode or...
2Old Norseflokkrflock; group of at least five persons; a small...
3Proto-Germanicflukkazcrowd, troop, flock
4Proto-Germanicflukkōnąto fly, flutter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpluknéh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →