Where does “Rainbaut” come from?
Rainbaut (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic Raginabalþaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Rainbaut”, step by step
Rainbaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic Raginabalþaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Raginabalþaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |
via Proto-West Germanic raginabalþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | raginabalþ | — |