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Where does “resne” come from?

resne (Old French) comes from Late Latin retina, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

resne (Old French): rein

Definitions

  1. rein

Ancestry of “resne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinretina—
2Latinretinēre—
3Latinrĕ-—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “resne”

  • 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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