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,...
Rīnaz (Proto-Germanic): the river Rhine
Definitions
- the river Rhine
Ancestry of “Rīnaz”, step by step
Rīnaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Gaulish Rēnos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Proto-Celtic Rēnos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | Rēnos | — |
via Celtic unknown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | unknown | — |