Where does “rengo” come from?
rengo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *rēnicus, from Latin rēn, from Proto-Italic hrēn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
rengo (Spanish): lame
Definitions
- lame
Ancestry of “rengo”, step by step
rengo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin *rēnicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *rēnicus | — |
| 2 | Latin | rēn | kidney |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
via Japanese 連合
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 連合 | union, alliance, combination; federate, unite,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 連 | take along, lead, join, connect; linking,... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 連 | — |
via Proto-Germanic wrankijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wrankijaną | to wring, to twist |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrinkaną | — |