Where does “rinne” come from?
rinne (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch rein, from Old Dutch regan, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
rinne (West Flemish): rain
Ancestry of “rinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | rein | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | regan | rain |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |