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Etymology of the English word rain

the English word rain
derived 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, raining

Cognates

Danish regn, Dutch regen, German regen, German Regen, Gothic rign, Icelandic regn, Nynorsk regna, Riksmal regne, Swedish regn

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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