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English word rainy comes from Proto-Germanic *regnagaz
Detailed word origin of
rainy
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
*regnagaz
Proto-Germanic
(gem-pro)
rēniġ
Old English
(ang)
reyny
Middle English
(enm)
rainy
English
(eng)
Pouring with rain; wet; showery.
Words with the same origin as
rainy
Descendants of *regnagaz
raininess
rainy day