Middle English word rinshen comes from Proto-Germanic - isōną, and later Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną (To clean, cleanse, purify.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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- isōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
*hrainisōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To clean, cleanse, purify. |
*hrinsl | Old Norse (non) | |
rensen | Middle English (enm) |