Where does “regan” come from?
regan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
regan (Old High German): rain
Ancestry of “regan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
Words derived from “regan”