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Where does “rena” come from?

rena (Polish) comes from Polish ren, from Latin rhenium, from Latin Rhēnus, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rena (Polish): genitive singular of ren; accusative singular of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of ren; accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “rena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrenreindeer; rhenium
2Latinrheniumrhenium
3LatinRhēnus—
4GaulishRēnosthat which flows
5Proto-CelticReinos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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