reynbowe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- raynbowe, raynebowe, rayne-bowe, reinbow, reinbowe, rein-bowe, reynebawe, reynebow, reynebowe
- rainbou, rainbow, rayn-boghe (Northern)
Etymology
From Old English reġnboga, from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô; equivalent to reyn (“rain”) + bowe (“bow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈræi̯nˌbɔu̯(ə)/
Noun
reynbowe
- rainbow (multicoloured arch created by the reflection of rain)
Descendants
References
- “rein, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.