Where does “reini” come from?
reini (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrainī, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
Ancestry of “reini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hrainī | clean; pure |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “reini”