rainy etymology

English word rainy comes from Proto-Germanic *regnagaz

Detailed word origin of rainy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*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