Rain etymology

English

English word rain comes from Proto-Germanic *regnaz (Rain.), Latin *retina ((Vulgar Latin) rein.)

Etymology of rain

Detailed word origin of rain

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*regnaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Rain.
*retina Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) rein.
reġn Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
regn Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) Rain.
resne Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) Rein (for an animal).
roÿne Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
reyne Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
rain English (en) (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.. (intransitive) To fall like rain.. (obsolete) To reign.. (transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.. To fall as or like rain. (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.. (figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise [...]

Words with the same origin as rain

Descendants of *regnaz

rainbow rein