Where does “ril” come from?

ril (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese rẽil, from Vulgar Latin renile, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

ril (Portuguese): reel

Definitions

  1. reel

Ancestry of “ril”, step by step

ril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese rẽil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueserẽil—
2Vulgar Latinrenile—
3Latinrēnkidney
4Proto-Italichrēn—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

via English reel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreelA shaky or unsteady gait; A lively dance...
2Middle Englishreel—
3Old Englishrēol—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →