ren
Danish
/reːˀn/
noun
Definitions
- reindeer
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse hreinn (clean, pure) derived from Proto-Germanic *hrainaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hrainaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- renne French
- rein Norwegian Bokmål
- ren Norwegian Bokmål
- *hrainaz Proto-Germanic
- *hrainiz Proto-Germanic
- *hrinda- Proto-Germanic
- ren Swedish
- rena Swedish
- rengöra Swedish
- rein Norwegian Nynorsk
- hreindýri Old Norse
- hreinleikr Old Norse
- hreinn Old Norse
- dyr Danish
- forurene Danish
- forurening Danish
- klokke Danish
- klokkeren Danish
- renhed Danish
- renlig Danish
- renlighed Danish
- rensdyr Danish
- stue Danish
- stueren Danish
- hreinn Icelandic
- reinur Faroese
- verunreinen Middle Low German