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Where does “Rīnaz” come from?

Rīnaz (Proto-Germanic) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “Rīnaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Rīnaz”

  • Rhine
  • Rhenish
  • rhinestone
  • rhinestoned
  • Rhinish
  • Rhenian
  • Rin
  • Rhin
  • rheinländisch
  • rechtsrheinisch
  • Oberrhein
  • ostrheinisch
  • südrheinisch
  • rheinisch
  • rheinaufwärts
  • Rheinstadt
  • mittelrheinisch
  • Mittelrhein
  • Niederrhein
  • Hochrhein
  • Rheinmetropole
  • linksrheinisch
  • nordrheinisch
  • rheinabwärts
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