Etymology of the English word rain
the English word
rainderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*regna-Derivations in English
rainband,
rainbird,
rainfall,
rainproof,
rainsquall,
rainstorm,
rainwash,
rainwear,
raincoat,
rainmaker,
rainout,
raindrop,
rainier,
rainwater,
rainy,
rained,
rainingCognates
Danish
regn, Dutch
regen, German
regen, German
Regen, Gothic
rign, Icelandic
regn, Nynorsk
regna, Riksmal
regne, Swedish
regnUsage
Word found in Modern English