Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “rēn” come from?

rēn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

Ancestry of “rēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicregnąrain
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

Words derived from “rēn”

  • rain
  • rainfall
  • rein
  • rainforest
  • raincoat
  • rainstorm
  • rainfed
  • rainless
  • rainmaking
  • rainmaker
  • rainproof
  • raineth
  • raingear
  • rainwear
  • rainsoaked
  • rainscreen
  • rainout
  • rainshadow
  • raincloud
  • rainswept
  • rainband
  • rainer
  • rainwashed
  • checkrein
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