Middle English word reyne comes from Latin teneo, Latin re-, Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (King, ruler.), Proto-Italic *rēks (King.), Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵnih₂
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| teneo | Latin (lat) | (of laws) I am binding on; bind, hold, obligate. (reflexive) I keep back, remain, stay, hold position. I comprise, contain, include, hold. I hold fast, restrain, detain, check, control; bind, fetter. I hold, have; grasp. I insist, uphold. I know, grasp, understand, conceive. I possess, occupy, control. I reach, attain; gain, acquire, obtain. I recollect, retain knowledge of, remember, bear [...] |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| *h₃rḗǵs | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | King, ruler. |
| *rēks | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | King. |
| *h₃rḗǵnih₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rēginā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Queen. |
| retineo | Latin (lat) | I hold fast, maintain, preserve, protect, guard, retain.. I hold in check, repress, check, stop, stay.. I keep or hold back, detain, restrain, retain, confine, contain; delay. |
| regis | Latin (lat) | |
| *retina | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *retina | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) rein. |
| resne | Old French (fro) | Rein (for an animal). |
| regina | Latin (lat) | (Later Latin, chess) queen. Princess. Queen. |
| reine | Old French (fro) | |
| reyn | Middle English (enm) |