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Where does “regn-” come from?

regn- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

regn- (Old English): very; wondrous, wondrously; mighty; arch-;...

Definitions

  1. very; wondrous, wondrously; mighty; arch-;...

Ancestry of “regn-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—
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