Etymology of the English word rein
the English word
reinderived from the Old French word
resnederived from the Latin word
retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of rein in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
checkrein,
reined,
reiningUsage
Word found in Modern English
