Where does “Rīn” come from?
Rīn (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *Rīn, from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Ancestry of “Rīn”, step by step
Rīn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *Rīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *Rīn | the river Rhine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Rīnaz | the river Rhine |
| 3 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Germanic *Rīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *Rīn | — |