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1. Etymology of the English word rail

the English word rail
derived from the Old French word raille
derived from the Old French word reille
derived from the Classical Latin word regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line)

Derivations in English

railcar, railroad, bedrail, chalkrail, crossrail, guardrail, handrail, headrail, monorail, railage, railhead, railing, railway, spanrail, toprail, raillink, rail-splitter, railed

Derivations in other languages

French rail, Spanish raíl

Cognates

Dutch ratelen, Dutch waterral, English rattle, French râle, French rail, French dérailer, German Ralle, German rasseln, Swedish rall

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rail

derived from the English word rail
derived from the Old French word railler

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word rail

derived from the English word rail
derived from the Old French word raale
derived from the Classical Latin word radere (to scrape; shave; scratch, scrape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *red-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *rēd-

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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