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Where does “regin” come from?

regin (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

regin (Old Norse): the gods, the ruling powers

Definitions

  1. the gods, the ruling powers

Ancestry of “regin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “regin”

  • Ragnarok
  • ragnarök
  • ラグナロク
  • Ragnar
  • Ragnarök
  • ragnarok
  • Ragnarök
  • ragnarok
  • Ragnar
  • ragnarök
  • Ragnarr
  • ragnarǫk
  • Ragnar
  • Ragnar
  • Regin
  • ragnarøk
  • Ragnar
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