Where does “reinabob” come from?
reinabob (Volapük) comes from English rainbow, from German Regenbogen, from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
reinabob (Volapük): rainbow
Definitions
- rainbow
Ancestry of “reinabob”, step by step
reinabob traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rainbow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rainbow | A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by... |
| 2 | German | Regenbogen | rainbow |
| 3 | Middle High German | rëgenboge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reginbogo | rainbow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via Volapük rein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | rein | rain |
| 2 | English | rain | Condensed water falling from a cloud; Any matter... |
| 3 | Middle English | reyn | rain water falling from a cloud |
| 4 | Old Norse | rein | a strip of land |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rainō | baulk, ridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |
via Volapük bob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | bob | bow weapon |