Where does “regnplagg” come from?

regnplagg (Swedish) comes from Swedish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnplagg (Swedish): a rain garment (piece of rainwear)

Definitions

  1. a rain garment (piece of rainwear)

Ancestry of “regnplagg”, step by step

regnplagg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishregnrain
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Swedish plagg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplagggarment
2Old Norseplagg—
3Proto-Germanicplaggąa piece of cloth or fabric; a patch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →