rain

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Water that falls from clouds in drops.

   We stayed inside because of the heavy rain.

2. 2
   verb

   When rain falls from the sky.

   It rained all day, so we cancelled the picnic.

3. 3
   noun

   A large number of things falling or coming quickly at the same time.

   A rain of arrows fell on the soldiers.

4. 4
   verb

   To send or fall in large amounts.

   The boxer rained punches on his opponent.

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Simplified etymology

Rain goes back to Old English regn. Its ultimate origin is not given in the source.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰnos? Proto-Germanic *regną Proto-West Germanic *regn Old English reġn Middle English reyn English rain Inherited from Middle English reyn, rein, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, of uncertain origin. Possibly from pre-Germanic *Hréǵ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreǵ- (“to flow”), although the consonant reflexes don't match. Cognates Cognate with Yola rhyne, ryne (“rain”), North Frisian Riin, rin (“rain”), Saterland Frisian Rien (“rain”), West Frisian rein (“rain”), Dutch…

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