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Where does “*regn” come from?
*regn (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
Ancestry of “*regn”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
regną
rain
2
Proto-Indo-European
Hreǵ-
to flow
Words derived from “*regn”
regan
rēgen
Ręgen
rēgenen
regen
regen
Regen
Räajen
regendruppel
regenscherm
reën
motregen
regenbui
regenachtig
regenjas
regenjack
regenval
miezerregen
ijsregen
regenmantel
regenton
zonneregen
regenpijp
Plaudaräajen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →
*regn — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer