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English word rainbow comes from Proto-Germanic *regnaz (Rain.), Proto-Germanic *bugô (A bow.), Proto-Germanic *regną (Rain.)
*regnaz (Proto-Germanic)
Rain.
*bugô (Proto-Germanic)
A bow.
*regną (Proto-Germanic)
Rain.
*regnabugô (Proto-Germanic)
Rainbow.
reġnboga (Old English)
regnboga (Old English)
A rainbow.
reinboȝe (Middle English)
rainbow (English)
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